TY - GEN
T1 - Using lattice for web-based medical applications
AU - Wakita, Akira
AU - Hayashi, Takamichi
AU - Kanai, Takashi
AU - Chiyokura, Hiroaki
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - This paper will describe a methodology for developing next generation web-based medical systems. Recent web-based technologies have created completely new possibilities to various medical information systems. Nevertheless, transferring 3D patient models through usual low band-width networks is difficult because of their large data size. We address this problem by making use of Lattice, an extension for X3D proposed at the Web3D Consortium, which represents high quality surface shape with small data size. Taking advantage of Lattice, detailed anatomical 3D models are rapidly transferred within a few seconds through low band-width networks. Anatomical Lattice models are semi-automatically generated from CT/MRI data. Our system also provide a multi-user functions which can be used as remote clinical conferences or instructing surgical procedures. Some practical applications of our system are also presented.
AB - This paper will describe a methodology for developing next generation web-based medical systems. Recent web-based technologies have created completely new possibilities to various medical information systems. Nevertheless, transferring 3D patient models through usual low band-width networks is difficult because of their large data size. We address this problem by making use of Lattice, an extension for X3D proposed at the Web3D Consortium, which represents high quality surface shape with small data size. Taking advantage of Lattice, detailed anatomical 3D models are rapidly transferred within a few seconds through low band-width networks. Anatomical Lattice models are semi-automatically generated from CT/MRI data. Our system also provide a multi-user functions which can be used as remote clinical conferences or instructing surgical procedures. Some practical applications of our system are also presented.
KW - Geometry compression
KW - Lattice
KW - Medical applications
KW - X3D
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U2 - 10.1145/363361.363371
DO - 10.1145/363361.363371
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:38849182152
SN - 1581133391
SN - 9781581133394
T3 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on 3D Web Technology, Web3D '01
SP - 29
EP - 34
BT - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on 3D Web Technology, Web3D '01
T2 - 6th International Conference on 3D Web Technology, Web3D '01
Y2 - 19 February 2001 through 22 February 2001
ER -