title: A realistic model of human structure from the visible human data.
abstract: 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.
authors: Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science in Medicine, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. hoehne@uke.uni-hamburg.de
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Höhne
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Pflesser
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Pommert
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Riemer
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Schubert
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Schiemann
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Tiede
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Schumacher
mesh_terms: D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D014584:User-Computer Interface