Visible Korean Human: its techniques and applications.
Three recent studies have offered an unprecedented view of the human body. The Visible Human Project, the Visible Korean Human (VKH), and the Chinese Visible Human have featured the serial sectioning of whole cadavers, producing cross-sectional images that methodically catalogue gross human anatomy. By volumetric reconstruction, these cross-sectional images can be transformed into three-dimensional (3D) images of anatomic structures. Compiling these 3D images would create an invaluable library for medical education and research. The goal of this report is to promote the expansion of such a library of 3D anatomic images and to help users fully understand and utilize the serially sectioned images. To do this, we will discuss the fundamental techniques and equipment used in the VKH and its preliminary experiments. We will also address new applications of the VKH, including virtual brain surgery, virtual endoscopy, and virtual cardiopulmonary resuscitation via the development of virtual dissection software.
Park
Jin Seo
JS
Department of Anatomy, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Chung
Min Suk
MS
Hwang
Sung Bae
SB
Shin
Byeong-Seok
BS
Park
Hyung Seon
HS
D000715:Anatomy / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D044466:Asian People; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D053443:Visible Human Projects