title: Three-dimensional reconstruction of thoracic structures: based on Chinese Visible Human.
abstract: We managed to establish three-dimensional digitized visible model of human thoracic structures and to provide morphological data for imaging diagnosis and thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. With Photoshop software, the contour line of lungs and mediastinal structures including heart, aorta and its ramus, azygos vein, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, thymus, esophagus, diaphragm, phrenic nerve, vagus nerve, sympathetic trunk, thoracic vertebrae, sternum, thoracic duct, and so forth were segmented from the Chinese Visible Human (CVH)-1 data set. The contour data set of segmented thoracic structures was imported to Amira software and 3D thorax models were reconstructed via surface rendering and volume rendering. With Amira software, surface rendering reconstructed model of thoracic organs and its volume rendering reconstructed model were 3D reconstructed and can be displayed together clearly and accurately. It provides a learning tool of interpreting human thoracic anatomy and virtual thoracic and cardiovascular surgery for medical students and junior surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Liwen
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Binji
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Kaijun
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Institute of Computing Medicine and Department of Human Anatomy, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
authors.forename: Shaoxiang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D019412:Anatomy, Cross-Sectional; D002102:Cadaver; D002681:China; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology*; D053443:Visible Human Projects