The LiverAnatomyExplorer: A WebGL-Based Surgical Teaching Tool

Author

Birr, S. ; Monch, J. ; Sommerfeld, D. ; Preim, Uta ; Preim, Bernhard

Volume

33

Issue

5

fYear

2013

fDate

Sept.-Oct. 2013

Firstpage

48

Lastpage

58

Abstract

The LiverAnatomyExplorer is a real-time surgical teaching tool based on state-of-the-art Web technologies such as SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), X3D (Extensible3D), and WebGL (Web Graphics Library). Unlike other medical e-learning systems, the LiverAnatomyExplorer combines traditional clinical 2D imagery with interactive Web-based 3D models derived from patient-specific image data. The tool is enhanced by surgical videos, a self-assessment tool, and an online authoring tool with which instructors can manage the presented case studies and create multiple-choice quizzes.

Keywords

Internet; authoring systems; computer aided instruction; interactive video; medical computing; solid modelling; surgery; teaching; Extensible3D; LiverAnatomyExplorer; SVG; Web graphics library; Web technologies; WebGL-based surgical teaching tool; X3D; clinical 2D imagery; interactive Web-based 3D models; medical e-learning systems; multiple-choice quizzes; online authoring tool; patient-specific image data; scalable vector graphics; self-assessment tool; surgical videos; Biomedical imaging; Image segmentation; Solid modeling; Surgery; Three-dimensional displays; Websites; SVG; Web-based surgical education; Web3D; WebGL; computer graphics; liver anatomy; medical e-learning; scalable vector graphics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCG.2013.41

Filename

6512490