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01.25.09Visualization of the Equine Hoof
The utilization of MRI technology to view the equine hoof is relatively new to the equine veterinary field and so the use of this technology to create visuals is also in its infancy. The goal of my research at the University of Illinois at Chicago was to examine the different methods of rendering with the use of MRI data of the horse as the basis for producing illustrations and interactive visualizations with commercially available visualizing programs. Producing inter-actives and illustrations with actual data from the living equine is a significant step in veterinary education, as much of the equine has not been visualized in this way.
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11.15.08Medical Illustrator David Ehlert
When did you first start using OsiriX?
I most likely started using Osirix in late 2006, but really only dabbling in it.
Who introduced you to it?
That would be fellow medical illustrator, Andrew Swift. Andrew and I have chatted back and forth via email showing sample projects we’re working on. Some of his Osirix samples simply blew me away. From there, I went to the Osirix web site, watched the tutorial videos, downloaded the software, joined the Osirix Yahoo Group and began tinkering with it during my off time.
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11.08.08Medical Illustrator John Daugherty
I believe I first stumbled across OsiriX on the web in ‘04 or ‘05 not long after it first came out. I didn’t do much with it until a year or so later when I attended a demonstration of OsiriX at RSNA in Chicago. After learning a little about OsiriX’s 3D visualization tools, and having access to a few datasets, I recognized that…
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10.30.083D Reconstruction in OsiriX: Questions and Answers with a Radiologist
Looking at the DICOM sample image sets from the OsiriX website, it was difficult for me to choose which type of scans to use for reference, and once chosen, to decide which series in the study to use. In addition, I was not familiar with the radiology terms used to describe the datasets.
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10.29.08Downloading the Visible Human Project FAQ
What is the Visible Human Project?
Complete male and female cadaver datasets in MRI, CT, and color photo image formats.
How do I access the data?
You must complete a license agreement with…
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