Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21138978›Full record

ArticleDevelopment (Cambridge, England)2011

The interactive presentation of 3D information obtained from reconstructed datasets and 3D placement of single histological sections with the 3D portable document format.

Bouke A de Boer, Alexandre T Soufan, Jaco Hagoort, Timothy J Mohun, Maurice J B van den Hoff, Arie Hasman, Frans P J M Voorbraak, Antoon F M Moorman, Jan M Ruijter

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Article in Development (Cambridge, England), 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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9 authors.

Bouke A de BoerDepartment of Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology, Heart Failure Research Center, Meibergdreef 15, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Alexandre T Soufan
Jaco Hagoort
Timothy J Mohun
Maurice J B van den Hoff
Arie Hasman
Frans P J M Voorbraak
Antoon F M Moorman
Jan M Ruijter

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_U117562103
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interpretation of the results of anatomical and embryological studies relies heavily on proper visualization of complex morphogenetic processes and patterns of gene expression in a three-dimensional (3D) context. However, reconstruction of complete 3D datasets is time consuming and often researchers study only a few sections. To help in understanding the resulting 2D data we developed a program (TRACTS) that places such arbitrary histological sections into a high-resolution 3D model of the developing heart. The program places sections correctly, robustly and as precisely as the best of the fits achieved by five morphology experts. Dissemination of 3D data is severely hampered by the 2D medium of print publication. Many insights gained from studying the 3D object are very hard to convey using 2D images and are consequently lost or cannot be verified independently. It is possible to embed 3D objects into a pdf document, which is a format widely used for the distribution of scientific papers. Using the freeware program Adobe Reader to interact with these 3D objects is reasonably straightforward; creating such objects is not. We have developed a protocol that describes, step by step, how 3D objects can be embedded into a pdf document. Both the use of TRACTS and the inclusion of 3D objects in pdf documents can help in the interpretation of 2D and 3D data, and will thus optimize communication on morphological issues in developmental biology.

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AnimalsDatabases, FactualHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalSoftware

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PMID21138978
PMCPMC2998169

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