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YaDiV—an open platform for 3D visualization and 3D segmentation of medical data

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In this work, we present the concept, design and implementation of a new software to visualize and segment 3-dimensional medical data. The main goal was to create a platform that would allow trying out new approaches and ideas while staying independent from hardware and operating system, being especially useful for interdisciplinary research groups. A special focus will be given on fast and interactive volume visualization, and a survey on the use of Virtual Reality (VR) and especially haptic/force feedback in medical applications will be provided.

The software will be published as Open Source and therefore be available as a rapid prototyping platform for own ideas and plugins for all members of the scientific community.

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  1. Leibniz Universität Hannover, Welfengarten 1, Hannover, Germany

    Karl-Ingo Friese, Philipp Blanke & Franz-Erich Wolter

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Friese, KI., Blanke, P. & Wolter, FE. YaDiV—an open platform for 3D visualization and 3D segmentation of medical data. Vis Comput 27, 129–139 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00371-010-0539-6

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