Recently, diffusion tensor imaging is attracting the biomedical researchers for its application
in depiction of fiber tracts based on diffusion anisotropy. In this paper, we briefly describe the …

The medical domain provides excellent opportunities for the application of computer
graphics, visualization and virtual environments, with the potential to help improve …

Humans differ from other primates in their significantly lengthened growth period. The
persistence of a fetal pattern of brain growth after birth is another important feature of human …

BodyParts3D is a dictionary-type database for anatomy in which anatomical concepts are
represented by 3D structure data that specify corresponding segments of a 3D whole-body …

This survey provides an overview of visualization and interaction techniques developed for
anatomy education. Besides individual techniques, the integration into virtual anatomy …

Early cetaceans evolved from terrestrial quadrupeds to obligate swimmers, a change that is
traditionally studied by functional analysis of the postcranial skeleton. Here we assess the …

Today's medical imaging systems produce a huge amount of images containing a wealth of
information. However, the information is hidden in the data and image analysis algorithms …

Advances in digital signal processing algorithms and computer technology have combined
to produce real-time systems with capabilities far beyond those of just few years ago …

Background: The rapid emergence of laparoscopic surgery over the past decade has
highlighted the need for teaching and assessing laparoscopic manipulative skills. Most …

Computerized three-dimensional models of the human body, based on the Visible Human
Project of the National Library of Medicine, so far do not reflect the rich anatomical detail of …