Academic Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 104-112 , January 2006

Computer-Based Anatomy: A Prerequisite for Computer-Assisted Radiology and Surgery1

  • Andreas Pommert, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: A.P. Institute of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Karl Heinz Höhne, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Eike Burmester, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sana Clinics, Lübeck, Germany
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  • Sebastian Gehrmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • Accident Surgery, Lukas Hospital, Bünde, Germany
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  • Rudolf Leuwer, MD

      Affiliations

    • ENT Clinic, Clinical Center Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
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  • Andreas Petersik, MS

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Bernhard Pflesser, MS

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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  • Ulf Tiede, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Informatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany

Received 31 July 2005 ,Revised 24 August 2005 ,Accepted 26 August 2005.

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 The knowledge modeling and surgical simulator projects were supported by grants no. Ho-899/4-1 and Ho-899/5-1 from the German Research Council, respectively. Presented in part at the International Congress on Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Chicago, IL, June 23-26, 2004.

PII: S1076-6332(05)00802-0

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2005.08.034

Academic Radiology
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 104-112 , January 2006

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