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This large, NLM-funded project
focuses on providing a way for medical professionals to communicate detailed information
about human embryo development in a visual form. This project comprises a network of
medical collaboration workstations, using high-performance, off-the-shelf networked
computer systems combined with advanced software for collaboration, and medical
visualization. The workstations are installed at eight project locations and
interconnected over high-performance networks operating at data rates over 100 megabits
per second nationwide. As a result, doctors will be able to visualize and manipulate
high-resolution image data collaboratively for diagnoses, clinical case management, and
medical education. George Mason University is providing overall responsibility
for the project as well as collaboration technology. Oregon Health Sciences University
(OHSU) has a leading role in the Annotation and Modeling application and is responsible
for aspects of embryology dealing with the heart and lungs. For example, using image sets
from the Visible Embryo Project to create 3-D computer models, the OHSU Heart Research
Center is helping to improve understanding of the complex processes of normal and abnormal
heart development. Their Embryology Education Application makes visualization tools
available for medical student use and creates animations of embryo organ system
development. Internet2 networks allow sharing of the images in real-time with researchers
in California and Washington, D.C. |
