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Application of PDF Software with 3D Functionalities in Radiological Models of the Skull Base: Characteristics, Experience and Solutions

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A widely known alternative for reading and exchanging digital files is the PDF file, by Adobe. This type of file has become the most used for the electronic exchange of files. It is platform-independent, suitable for the exchange of medical data in electronic academic publication. PDF can support additional resources such image, media, even, three-dimensional surface mesh models. A three-dimensional model of the base of the skull is generated from computed tomography images to provide an overview of the PDF file format, with emphasis on biomedical images. Three-dimensional representation in PDF files offers many advantages, as these images have more information than two-dimensional images, therefore, we consider this tool (3D PDF) a good alternative for the visualization, interaction and distribution of 3D content.

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  1. Hospital Virgen Concha, Complejo Asistencial de Zamora, Zamora, Spain

    Roberto D. Tabernero Rico

  2. VisualMed System Group, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Juan Antonio Juanes Méndez

  3. Laboratory of Surgical NeuroAnatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Alberto Prats-Galino

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Tabernero Rico, R.D., Juanes Méndez, J.A. & Prats-Galino, A. Application of PDF Software with 3D Functionalities in Radiological Models of the Skull Base: Characteristics, Experience and Solutions. J Med Syst 43, 103 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-019-1233-5

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