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13679461

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
The demonstration of surgical specimens, whether using 35-mm slides or digital images, tends to consist of the sequential presentation of images. Current digital technology permits a more flexible and effective way of communication, with the opportunity to more easily "navigate" between different aspects of specimens. We demonstrate a "virtual reality" method, based on QuickTime VR technology, that permits the interactive review of a complete profile of surgical specimens in the horizontal plane. Specimens were placed individually on a circular rotating platform. Thirty-six images of each specimen were captured using a digital camera, with rotation of the platform at 10 degrees intervals. The images were transferred to a computer and processed using specialized software (VRWorx). Histologic images were separately captured from tissue sections on glass slides using a digital camera mounted on a microscope. The final product is viewed using the QuickTime Viewer software application. A 360 degrees horizontal view of the specimens is achieved, with the capacity to actively rotate the specimen and to zoom in for closer review. Additionally, the user/presenter can click in predetermined "hot spots," which will open histologic images linked to those spots. This methodology, which uses readily available computer technology, helps provide a better three-dimensional understanding of surgical specimens and also a better correlation between gross and microscopic features.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0893-3952
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
958-61
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Virtual reality demonstration of surgical specimens, including links to histologic features.
pubmed:affiliation
Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. h-melin@northwestern.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article