PubMed · 2008 · 23 citations · 0 references
Real-time VisualizationEngineering3D ModelingWeb3d ConsortiumDesktop Medical 3DComputer-aided DesignBiomedical EngineeringX3d StandardMedical StandardData ScienceVirtual RealityManagement3D ImagingData Integration3D User InteractionRadiologyMedical ImagingMedical Visualization3D VideoVolume RenderingParallel VisualizationMedicineHealth InformaticsData Modeling
This paper reports on the work of the Web3D Consortium's Medical Working Group to specify and implement MedX3D -- an extension to the X3D standard that will support advanced medical visualization functionality and medical data exchange. This initiative covers volume rendering, ontology support, and data import/export, for standalone applications and web-based plug-ins. It is our hypothesis that such a 3D medical standard will provide better access to data, and enable improvements in medical care.