Freely-available, true-color volume rendering software and cryohistology data sets for virtual exploration of the temporal bone anatomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cadaveric dissection of temporal bone anatomy is not always possible or feasible in certain educational environments. Volume rendering using CT and/or MRI helps understanding spatial relationships, but they suffer in nonrealistic depictions especially regarding color of anatomical structures. Freely available, nonstained histological data sets and software which are able to render such data sets in realistic color could overcome this limitation and be a very effective teaching tool.

Methods

With recent availability of specialized public-domain software, volume rendering of true-color, histological data sets is now possible. We present both feasibility as well as step-by-step instructions to allow processing of publicly available data sets (Visible Female Human and

SUBMITTER: Kahrs LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4410986 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature