Title :
VISBONE: 3D visualization of bone mineral density
Author :
Choi, Yi-King ; Leong, J.C.Y. ; Lu, W.W. ; Wang, Wenping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Inf. Syst., Hong Kong Univ., Hong Kong
Abstract :
Volume visualization is an essential part of many computer-assisted medical applications. While general-purpose commercial visualization software can provide common functions for visualizing three-dimensional (3D) medical data, there are many occasions where specific requirements cannot be fulfilled by such software. In orthopaedic surgery involving screw insertion, surgeons must consider not only the surface topology but also the bone mineral density (BMD) distribution to ensure a high success rate of the operation. In this paper we present a new system, called VISBONE, for visualizing the 3D BMD distribution within a bone. Design issues and specific considerations required by this application are discussed
Keywords :
bone; data visualisation; medical computing; orthopaedics; 3D visualization; VISBONE; bone mineral density; computer-assisted medical applications; orthopaedic surgery; screw insertion; volume visualization; Biomedical imaging; Bones; Computed tomography; Computer applications; Computer science; Data visualization; Fasteners; Information systems; Minerals; Orthopedic surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Graphics and Applications, 1999. Proceedings. Seventh Pacific Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0293-8
DOI :
10.1109/PCCGA.1999.803357
