The NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer
This Java applet allows you
to select and view images of 2-dimensional slices of a human body, using processed
data from the Visible Human
Project of the U.S. National Library of
Medicine.
This is version
2 of the NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer, which has a number of enhancements
over version
1.
Some mirror
sites are available. Choose the one that is closest to you in order to
speed up downloading of the images.
Some MPEG
movies of Visible Human images are now available.
NEW: Optical Toys has
made a great flipbook using
images from the Visible Human Viewer.
If you are having problems viewing this applet, check the Visible Human
Viewer FAQ.
Quick Guide to Using the Visible Human Viewer
- Select the gender (Male or Female) and data type
(MRI, Photo, or CT). Note that MRI and CT images are not
yet available.
- Select a slice by clicking and dragging one of the cutting lines.
- Select the image resolution (Low, Medium, or High)
based on the speed of your Internet connection.
- If you only want to view a section of the image (e.g. the head), select an
area on the preview image by clicking the mouse and dragging it.
- Click on the Load Image button to download a higher resolution
image, displayed in a pop-up window.
For more detailed information on the various features and how to use them,
check the Visible Human Viewer User Guide.
Further Information about the Visible Human Viewer
- Viewing the
Visible Human using Java and the Web, Yuh-Jye Chang, Paul Coddington
and Karlie Hutchens, Proc. of Asia Pacific Web (APWeb) '98, Beijing, Sept
1998, eds. Y. Yang et al., (International Academic Publishers, 1998).
- Viewing the
Visible Human Using Java, Paul Coddington, Strategies for Success
Newsletter, Issue 22, (Benjamin/Cummings, Fall 1996).
- The
NPAC Visible Human Project Report, Yuh-Jye Chang.
- The
NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer Java Source Code
The Visible Human Viewer has won some awards
and been featured
in some magazines, books and TV shows.
Some other sites based on the Visible Human Viewer include:
Category
Winner |
|
The
NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer, On-Line Data Archives Program.
Developed by Yuh-Jye
(Michael) Chang, Paul
Coddington and Karlie Hutchens.
Copyright
1995-97 NPAC and OLDA.
Send comments,
questions and bug reports to paulc@cs.adelaide.edu.au (but read
the FAQ
first!).
Last updated 27 Nov 1997.