Title
Bodyparts3d: 3d Structure Database For Anatomical Concepts
Abstract
BodyParts3D is a dictionary-type database for anatomy in which anatomical concepts are represented by 3D structure data that specify corresponding segments of a 3D whole-body model for an adult human male. It encompasses morphological and geometrical knowledge in anatomy and complements ontological representation. Moreover, BodyParts3D introduces a universal coordinate system in human anatomy, which may facilitate management of samples and data in biomedical research and clinical practice. As of today, 382 anatomical concepts, sufficient for mapping materials in most molecular medicine experiments, have been specified. Expansion of the dictionary by adding further segments and details to the whole-body model will continue in collaboration with clinical researchers until sufficient resolution and accuracy for most clinical application are achieved. BodyParts3D is accessible at: http://lifesciencedb.jp/ag/bp3d/.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1093/nar/gkn613
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
Keywords
Field
DocType
clinical research,human body,coordinate system
Dictionaries as Topic,Ontology,Biology,Anatomical concepts,Clinical Practice,Human anatomy,Database
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
37
Database issue
0305-1048
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
21
1.37
2
Authors
6
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nobutaka Mitsuhashi1211.37
Kaori Fujieda2211.37
Takuro Tamura3416.45
Shoko Kawamoto4557.23
Toshihisa Takagi5858102.84
Kousaku Okubo618252.06