ANATOMICAL RESOURCE IN THE QUICKTIME VR FORMAT

说明(改编自摘要)： 该项目的长期目标是创建和分发资源 照片逼真的三维虚拟解剖标本。具体的 这个应用程序的目标是：1)创建一组QuickTime VR对象 正常的解剖标本；以及2)使这一资源免费提供给 用户通过互联网。虚拟物体将允许检查和研究 在以下情况下的解剖特征和关系 真实的标本是不切实际的或不合适的。预计用户 在医疗及相关健康教育、病人教育等方面， 将在电子演示文稿中使用这些QTVR对象或将制作 衍生作品互动学习方案等。QTVR技术 创建处理对象的错觉(将其翻转并查看 从任何角度)通过播放一系列适当的数字电影帧 顺序由用户决定？S光标移动。这项技术已经证明 有效地表示许多类型的大体解剖标本。它有 也被证明有可能改变QTVR对象的比喻以显示 解剖标本(如膝关节)的移动或演示 标本的连续解剖。QTVR格式本质上能够 创建交互式应用程序或QTVR文件可以合并到 创作的程序，包括基于Web的应用程序。 为达到计划的目标，将会有75至100个解剖标本 准备、拍摄并加工成QTVR实物电影。对于每个 样品，将制作几个不同大小和分辨率的实物电影 以适应多种最终用户目的。由此产生的500多个电影文件 将被放置在该机构的互联网服务器上并镜像到 至少还有一台其他服务器。完整的资源将提供给 通过受密码保护的可搜索数据库注册用户。此资源 将无限期地保持，并可能通过继续 我们实验室的生产和外部捐款包括 异常标本和病理标本。

DESCRIPTION (adapted from the Abstract): The long-term objective of this project is to create and distribute a resource of photo-realistic three-dimensional virtual anatomic specimens. The specific aims of this application are: 1) to create a set of QuickTime VR objects of normal anatomical specimens; and 2) to make this resource freely accessible to users via the Internet. Virtual objects will allow examination and study of anatomical features and relationships in situations where the availability of real specimens is impractical or inappropriate. It is anticipated that users in the area of medical and allied health education, patient education, etc., will utilize these QTVR objects in electronic presentations or will produce derivative works such as interactive learning program. QTVR technology creates the illusion of handling an object (turning it over and viewing it from any angle) by playing a series of digital movie frames in the proper sequence determined by the user?s cursor movement. This technology has proven effective in representing gross anatomical specimens of many types. It has also proven possible to change the metaphor of the QTVR objects to show movement of anatomical specimens (such as a knee joint) or to demonstrate a sequential dissection of a specimen. The QTVR format is inherently capable of creating interactive applications or QTVR files can be incorporated into authored programs, including web-based applications. To achieve the aims of the project, 75 to 100 anatomical specimens will be prepared, photographed and processed into QTVR object movies. For each specimen, several object movies at varied size and resolution will be produced to accommodate multiple end-user purposes. The resulting 500+ movie files will be placed on an Internet server at this institution and mirrored on at least one other server. The complete resource will be made available to registered users via a password protected, searchable database. This resource will be maintained indefinitely and will likely be expanded by continued production in our laboratory and by external contributions to include anomalous and pathologic specimens.