ANATOMICAL RESOURCE IN THE QUICKTIME VR FORMAT

描述（改编自摘要）： 这个项目的长期目标是创造和分配一种资源， 逼真的三维虚拟解剖标本。具体 该应用程序的目标是：1）创建一组QuickTime VR对象， 正常解剖标本; 2）使这一资源免费访问， 用户通过互联网。虚拟物体将允许检查和研究 解剖特征和关系的情况下， 真实的标本是不切实际或不合适的。预计用户 在医疗和专职医疗教育、病人教育等方面， 将在电子演示中使用这些QTVR对象，或者将制作 互动学习程序等衍生作品。QTVR技术 创造了处理对象的错觉（将其翻转并查看 从任何角度）通过以适当的方式播放一系列数字电影帧 由用户决定的顺序？的光标移动。这项技术已经证明 有效地代表了许多类型的大体解剖标本。它有 也被证明可以改变QTVR对象的隐喻， 解剖标本（如膝关节）的运动或证明 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文件可以被合并到 编写的程序，包括基于Web的应用程序。 为了实现该项目的目标，75至100个解剖标本将被 准备、拍摄和处理成QTVR对象电影。为每个 标本，几个对象电影在不同的大小和分辨率将产生 以适应多种最终用户目的。生成的500+电影文件 将被放置在该机构的互联网服务器上，并在 至少一个服务器。完整的资源将提供给 注册用户通过密码保护，可搜索的数据库。这个资源 将无限期维持，并可能通过继续扩大 我们的实验室生产和外部贡献，包括 异常和病理标本。

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.