The Electronic Vesalius: Embodying Anatomy Atlases

Andreas Vesalius--the reformer of anatomy.

This paper deals with two main topics. The first part provides data on the life of Andreas Vesalius, a scholar and anatomist of the 16th century, and describes the environment in which he lived and worked. It highlights his personality of a great doctor and teacher and points out the importance of his scientific methods and techniques as opposed to speculative methods that were prevalent in the...

Andreas Vesalius and the anatomy of antique sculpture.

Andreas Vesalius and anatomy: a re-evaluation of his efforts.

One of t h e g r e a t e s t f igures in t h e h i s to ry of a n a t o m y is Andreas Vesal ius . I n 1543, h is m a s s i v e book, De Humani Corporis Fabrica, appea red ; i t a l t e r e d t h e h i s to ry of a n a t o m y a n d sc ience in m a n y w a y s . The Fabrica is of ten p r e s e n t e d by h i s t o r i a n s a s t h e or ig in poin t of m o d e r n a n a t o m y . Analysis of a ...

The Open Anatomy Browser: A Collaborative Web-Based Viewer for Interoperable Anatomy Atlases

The Open Anatomy Browser (OABrowser) is an open source, web-based, zero-installation anatomy atlas viewer based on current web browser technologies and evolving anatomy atlas interoperability standards. OABrowser displays three-dimensional anatomical models, image cross-sections of labeled structures and source radiological imaging, and a text-based hierarchy of structures. The viewer includes ...

Modeling of subcortical anatomy and variability from stereotactic anatomical atlases

Functional neurosurgery relies on robust localization of the basal ganglia and the thalamic nuclei. These subcortical structures, however, cannot be visualized directly with current clinically available in-vivo imaging techniques. Therefore, one has still to rely on an indirect targeting approach, by transferring detailed histological maps of a stereotactic anatomical atlas onto the patient’s i...