A volume-based anatomical atlas

Author

Höhne, Karl Heinz ; Bomans, Michael ; Riemer, Martin ; Schubert, Rainer ; Tiede, Ulf ; Lierse, Werner

Author_Institution

Univ. Hospital Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

Volume

12

Issue

4

fYear

1992

fDate

7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

72

Lastpage

78

Abstract

A volume model data structure for constructing 3-D anatomical atlases is discussed. The volume model provides the look and feel of an actual dissection by visualizing both surface and volume properties of the anatomy and is flexible, letting users easily incorporate extensions both on the level of the spatial primitives and the relational descriptions. The procedures for filling the data structure, and the visualization, composition, interrogation, and simulation tools used to explore the model are described. The development of a 3-D atlas of the human head to test the framework´s performance is also described.<>

Keywords

computer graphics; data structures; medical computing; 3D atlas; human head; relational descriptions; simulation tools; spatial primitives; volume model; volume model data structure; volume-based anatomical atlas; Anatomy; Application software; Board of Directors; Books; Computer graphics; Computer vision; Hospitals; Humans; Independent component analysis; Physics computing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/38.144829

Filename

144829