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Morpho-Imaging : a veterinary website of anatomy and imaging
Prisca Noble1, Bert Van Thielen2, Filip Verhelle3, Peter Goossens3, Renaat Van den Broeck4,
Inneke Willekens5, Johan de Mey3, Nicholas Short1
1
Royal Veterinary College of London (RVC), Camden, England.
Interactive MRI Education Centre, Beauvais-Paris, France.
3
UZ Brussel, Radiology, Brussels, Belgium
4
Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Medical Imaging, Brussels, Belgium.
5
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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Introduction: The Morpho-Imaging website is based on an interactive multi-dimensional presentation
of the anatomy and its relevant imaging. Its objective is to teach a practical approach of veterinary
anatomy that must be adapted to the clinician work.
Methods: From domestic animals : imaging (Radiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed
Tomography and Echography) was performed and correspondant dissections (Osteology, Arthrology
and Myology) were photographed.
Morpho-Imaging and its content was produced using Adobe programs. It was hosted on the RVC1
multimedia platform and linked to the educational Philips iSiteTM Picture Archiving and
Communication System (PACS) of the VUB5.
Results: Morpho-Imaging consists of three major components named anatomy, imaging and
pathological imaging. The pages are transversally and vertically connected with others, and always
surmounted by a navigation bar with drop-down menus (DDM). The first DDM corresponds to the
anatomy menu by species, the second and third DDMs correspond to the normal and pathological
Imaging respectively.
The Morpho-Imaging website is linked towards to WikiVet1 and the PACS5 by means of URL’s.
Conclusion:
The three dimensional viewing of anatomy and pathology is better presented using modern
visualization tools and techniques, such as Volume Rendering Technique and Multi Planar
Reconstruction. In addition, a real anatomic related atlas of multiple imaging sources is available for
the users. Morpho-Imaging is a valuable tool used to challenge the cognitive process during training
sessions of veterinary anatomy and imaging.