The NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer

This Java applet allows you to select and view images of 2-dimensional slices of a human body, using processed data from the Visible Human Project of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

This is version 2 of the NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer, which has a number of enhancements over version 1.

Some mirror sites are available. Choose the one that is closest to you in order to speed up downloading of the images.

Some MPEG movies of Visible Human images are now available.

NEW: Optical Toys has made a great flipbook using images from the Visible Human Viewer.

If you are having problems viewing this applet, check the Visible Human Viewer FAQ.

You are viewing this page with a browser that does not support Java applets. If you were using a Java-enabled browser, you would see the NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer here. Check the Visible Human Viewer FAQ for a list of browsers which can view this applet.

Quick Guide to Using the Visible Human Viewer

Select the gender (Male or Female) and data type (MRI, Photo, or CT). Note that MRI and CT images are not yet available.
Select a slice by clicking and dragging one of the cutting lines.
Select the image resolution (Low, Medium, or High) based on the speed of your Internet connection.
If you only want to view a section of the image (e.g. the head), select an area on the preview image by clicking the mouse and dragging it.
Click on the Load Image button to download a higher resolution image, displayed in a pop-up window.

For more detailed information on the various features and how to use them, check the Visible Human Viewer User Guide.

Further Information about the Visible Human Viewer

Viewing the Visible Human using Java and the Web, Yuh-Jye Chang, Paul Coddington and Karlie Hutchens, Proc. of Asia Pacific Web (APWeb) '98, Beijing, Sept 1998, eds. Y. Yang et al., (International Academic Publishers, 1998).
Viewing the Visible Human Using Java, Paul Coddington, Strategies for Success Newsletter, Issue 22, (Benjamin/Cummings, Fall 1996).
The NPAC Visible Human Project Report, Yuh-Jye Chang.
The NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer Java Source Code

The Visible Human Viewer has won some awards and been featured in some magazines, books and TV shows.

Some other sites based on the Visible Human Viewer include:

Category
Winner
Java Cup International Award Winner

The NPAC/OLDA Visible Human Viewer, On-Line Data Archives Program.
Developed by Yuh-Jye (Michael) Chang, Paul Coddington and Karlie Hutchens.
Copyright 1995-97 NPAC and OLDA.
Send comments, questions and bug reports to paulc@cs.adelaide.edu.au (but read the FAQ first!).
Last updated 27 Nov 1997.