May 18, 2005
The Web3D Consortium has received two grants from the National Library of Medicine (NLM - part of the National Institutes of Health) and the Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) for a total of $20K. This funding is specifically directed to support the work of the Medical Working Group to extend the X3D standard to support volumetric imaging, the type of imaging commonly used in medical diagnosis and treatment. Distribution of the funds for work is available to members of the Consortium. Both NLM and TATRC understand the need for interoperable imaging standards and extending X3D will enable the creation of content that can be used in a wide variety of medical systems and applications such as medical education, surgical practice and planning, patient education, and many more. Pursuit of the grants was led by Mike Aratow and Sandy Ressler. Consortium members can find out more by joining the Med Working Group email list.
