Producing and Using Quicktime Virtual Reality in Medical Education
Jens Dørup, Section for Health Informatics, University of Aarhus, Denmark
Robert B. Trelease, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine,
Los Angeles
Gary L. Nieder, Department of Anatomy, Wright State Univ. School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
Abstract:
A presentation of QTVR. What it is, examples of what can be achieved and practical hands-on sessions where you will produce QTVR movies on the basis of existing image data , as well as capture images for a simple panorama and object QTVR movie.
QTVR is a non-linear video standard that
can be used to visualize 3D objects and panoramas with a multitude of exciting
possibilities for medical education. Movies are maneuvered by the user with a
few simple mouse commands (i.e. rotate, pan, zoom). Movies can be easily viewed
via the web using a standard QuickTime viewer or they can be incorporated into
educational software using authoring tools such as Macromedia Director. See
QTVR educational examples and links at http://www.intermed.dk/qtvr and http://www.anatomy.wright.edu/qtvr.html
Topics:
Preparation of image data for use in
QTVR production. Acquire and optimize images in Adobe Photoshop. Use of QTVR
Authoring Studio (Mac), VR toolbox (Mac/PC) and other tools to produce 3D
object movies and zoom in panoramas for visualization of i.e. anatomical
structures. Use of the macropanorama technique for visualizing small anatomic
spaces. Produce virtual bones and joints, a virtual microscope or virtual MR
scanner and put it on the web for your students.
Benefit in
attending:
Health science educators who want to
learn about using QTVR. Basic computer skills required (Mac or PC). We may
recommend for workshop participants to read/bring: Susan Kitchen's
book,"The Quicktime VR Book"
PRIMARY AUTHOR'S
INFORMATION
Jens Doerup, MD PhD, Associate Professor
Section for Health Informatics,
Department of Biostatistics,
University of Aarhus, Vennelyst Boulevard 6
8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Telephone Number: +45 8942 6123
Fax Number: +45 8942 6140
E-mail Address: jd@hi.au.dk
Web Site: http://www.hi.au.dk/jd