Surface model of the gastrointestinal tract constructed from the Visible Korean

Most currently available three‐dimensional surface models of human anatomic structures have been artistically created to reflect the anatomy being portrayed. We have recently undertaken, as part of our Visible Korean studies, to build objective surface models based on cross‐sectional images of actual human anatomy. Objective of the present study was to elaborate surface models of the GI tract and neighboring structures that are helpful to medical simulation. The GI tract from stomach to anal canal was outlined and reconstructed from sectioned images of the Visible Korean (acomputer database containing the digitized transverse sectional images of a 33‐year‐old Korean man). The outlining procedure was supported by computational filtering and interpolation using commercially available software. The GI tract was divided into several parts, and each of these parts was surface reconstructed and then united with neighboring parts to produce a surface model of the complete GI tract. Surface models of about 100 neighboring structures were also prepared. The surface models produced will hopefully facilitate the development of interactive simulations for a variety of virtual abdominal surgical procedures or other educational programs. In addition, it is hoped that the improved outlining and surface reconstruction techniques described will encourage other researchers to construct similar surface models based on images obtained from different subjects. Clin. Anat. 22:601–609, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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