A realistic model of human structure from the visible human data.
The computer-based 3D models of the human body reported to date suffer from poor spatial resolution. The Visible Human project has delivered high resolution cross-sectional images that are suited for generation of high-quality models. Yet none of the 3D models described to date reflect the quality of the original images. We present a method of segmentation and visualization which provides a new quality of realism and detail. Using the example of a 3D model of the inner organs, we demonstrate that such models, especially when combined with a knowledge base, open new possibilities for scientific, educational, and clinical work.
Höhne
K H
KH
Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science in Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. hoehne@uke.uni-hamburg.de
Pflesser
B
B
Pommert
A
A
Riemer
M
M
Schubert
R
R
Schiemann
T
T
Tiede
U
U
Schumacher
U
U
D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D014584:User-Computer Interface