Voxel-Man
Encyclopedia
VOXEL-MAN is the name of a set of a computer programs for creation and visualization of three-dimensional digital
models of the human body derived from cross-sectional images of Computer Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Tomography
or photography (e. g. the Visible Human Project
). It was developed at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Applications include digital anatomical atlases and surgery simulators
. The name is derived from the term Voxel
, the elementary cuboid component of a digital representation of a three-dimensional object ( a "threedimensional pixel
"). Occasionally the name Voxel-Man is also used as a general term for a digital representation of the human body.
Digital
A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete values. By contrast, non-digital systems use a continuous range of values to represent information...
models of the human body derived from cross-sectional images of Computer Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging , nuclear magnetic resonance imaging , or magnetic resonance tomography is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to visualize detailed internal structures...
or photography (e. g. the Visible Human Project
Visible Human Project
The Visible Human Project is an effort to create a detailed data set of cross-sectional photographs of the human body, in order to facilitate anatomy visualization applications. A male and a female cadaver were cut into thin slices which were then photographed and digitized. The project is run by...
). It was developed at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Applications include digital anatomical atlases and surgery simulators
Virtual surgery
Virtual surgery refers to a virtual reality simulation of surgical procedures.Such simulations are used to practice often dangerous surgical procedures without the need for an actual patient...
. The name is derived from the term Voxel
Voxel
A voxel is a volume element, representing a value on a regular grid in three dimensional space. This is analogous to a pixel, which represents 2D image data in a bitmap...
, the elementary cuboid component of a digital representation of a three-dimensional object ( a "threedimensional pixel
Pixel
In digital imaging, a pixel, or pel, is a single point in a raster image, or the smallest addressable screen element in a display device; it is the smallest unit of picture that can be represented or controlled....
"). Occasionally the name Voxel-Man is also used as a general term for a digital representation of the human body.