Title :
The LiverAnatomyExplorer: A WebGL-Based Surgical Teaching Tool
Author :
Birr, S. ; Monch, J. ; Sommerfeld, D. ; Preim, Uta ; Preim, Bernhard
Abstract :
The LiverAnatomyExplorer is a real-time surgical teaching tool based on state-of-the-art Web technologies such as SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), X3D (Extensible3D), and WebGL (Web Graphics Library). Unlike other medical e-learning systems, the LiverAnatomyExplorer combines traditional clinical 2D imagery with interactive Web-based 3D models derived from patient-specific image data. The tool is enhanced by surgical videos, a self-assessment tool, and an online authoring tool with which instructors can manage the presented case studies and create multiple-choice quizzes.
Keywords :
Internet; authoring systems; computer aided instruction; interactive video; medical computing; solid modelling; surgery; teaching; Extensible3D; LiverAnatomyExplorer; SVG; Web graphics library; Web technologies; WebGL-based surgical teaching tool; X3D; clinical 2D imagery; interactive Web-based 3D models; medical e-learning systems; multiple-choice quizzes; online authoring tool; patient-specific image data; scalable vector graphics; self-assessment tool; surgical videos; Biomedical imaging; Image segmentation; Solid modeling; Surgery; Three-dimensional displays; Websites; SVG; Web-based surgical education; Web3D; WebGL; computer graphics; liver anatomy; medical e-learning; scalable vector graphics;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.2013.41
