Creating computer aided 3D model of spleen and kidney based on Visible Human Project.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the efficacy of computer aided 3-dimensional (3D) reconstruction technique on visualization and modeling of gross anatomical structures with an affordable methodology applied on the spleen and kidney.


METHODS
From The Visible Human Project Dataset cryosection images, developed by the National Library of Medicine, the spleen and kidney sections were preferred to be used due to their highly distinct contours. The software used for the reconstruction were SurfDriver 3.5.3 for Mac and Cinema 4D XL version 7.1 for Mac OS X. This study was carried out in May 2004 at the Department of Anatomy, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.


RESULTS
As a result of this study, it is determined that these 2 programs could be effectively used both for 3D modeling of the mentioned organs and volumetric analyses on these models. It is also seen that it is possible to hold the physical models of these gross anatomical digital ones with stereolithography technique by means of the data exchange file format provided by the program and present such images as anaglyph.


CONCLUSIONS
SurfDriver 3.5.3 for Mac OS and Cinema 4 DXL version 7.1 for Mac OS X can be used effectively for reconstruction of gross anatomical structures from serial parallel sections with distinct contours such as spleen and kidney and the animation of models. These software constitute a highly effective way of getting volumetric calculations, spatial relations and morphometrical measurements of reconstructed structures.
Aldur
Muhammet M
MM
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara 06100, Turkey. mustafa@aldur.net
D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007668:Kidney / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D053443:Visible Human Projects