Diving in The Rhoton Collection
Diving inThe Rhoton CollectionDr. Ammar Hadi KadhimMBChB, FIBMS,
IFAANS, FIANSNeurosurgeon, IRAQNeurosurgical.TV Online Global
Conference 2016
Disclosures and Copywrites:Nothing to discloseThe photos shown
are taken from many sites online and are owned by their respective
owners. I do not claim any ownership or edition writes.The purpose
of this presentation is purely educational and is not related to
any commercial body.
Goals of The Lecture:To affirm the importance of the heritage of
Dr. Rhoton to the neurosurgical and neuroanatomical community.To
show how to get benefit from this heritage and how to integrate it
into the neurosurgical education and training curriculaTo show the
importance of maintaining and supporting this collection to
continue what Rhotons team started.
The Big Picture ..The Rhoton Collection Plus:Rhoton published
papers: hundredsRhoton published books: at least 4His words and
life accumplishmentsHis studentsHis instruments: 200 instrument
Books:Rhoton's Cranial Anatomy and Surgical ApproachesThe Orbit
and Sellar Region: Microsurgical Anatomy and Operative
ApproachesColor Atlas of Cerebral Revascularization: Anatomy,
Techniques, Clinical CasesAtlas of the Facial Nerve and Related
Structures
Rhoton's Cranial Anatomy and Surgical Approaches:
a hardbound collection of the complete 2000 and 2002 classic
supplements to NEUROSURGERY, official journal of the Congress of
Neurological Surgeons
>700 page
http://rhoton.ineurodb.org/
Registered trademark to NREF and Dr. Rhoton
What is it?A web-based applicationOnline repository of Dr.
Rhotons teaching materials40 years of workSlides: Tens of
Thousands!Video lectures Interactive atlas
Thousands of anatomical drawings by volunteers
What is it?The slides, videos & interactive atlas
High resolution
2D
3D
Goal:The main goal of Dr. Rhotons efforts is to increase
knowledge of neurosurgical anatomy, thereby making surgery more
accurate and safe.
The Rhoton Collection is designed to make this as efficient as
possible.
"We study microsurgical anatomy to make what is a delicate,
fateful awesome experience for our patients more accurate, gentle
and safe"
People behind this collection:Dr. Rhoton
Jeffrey Sorenson, MD, FAANS / Semmes-Murphey Clinic in
Memphis
Dr. Rhoton Fellows from allover the world
Jeffrey Sorenson, MD, FAANS
Who can benefit?The goal is to make the collection available for
free worldwide but:At the time being, The Collection site is
password-protected but freely available to AANS members as part of
the educational benefits.
Can We use the materials for education?Slides are downloadable
in high-resolution2D, 3DReusable materials for educational
presentations, publications or for media use.Credit must be given
to The Rhoton Collection and watermarks may not be removed from the
images or videos.Direct presentation mode on site.
PC/MAC or Mobile?The collection is a web-based application that
works better with PCs and MACs.Can work on mobile but still in the
development modeStill the site is in development, some areas still
not included, some options are not available for every slide.
Will it be always useful?The Collection will remain useful for
many decades to come.
Like Greys Anatomy: still referenced after 100 years since
1858
Anatomy is timeless
The highlighted Video LecturesVideo Lectures On The Rhoton
Collection Site: 9 linksAnterior Skull Base 1Anterior Skull Base
2Approaches to the BrainstemCavernous Sinus and Middle
FossaCerebellopontine Angle and Fourth VentricleJugular
ForamenNavigating the Temporal BoneNavigating the VentriclesThe
Nose for Neurosurgeons
The highlighted Video Lectures14 videos in each list
The highlighted Video LecturesVideo Lectures On iTunesU
(iOS):
The Rhoton Collection 3D presentations:AANS channel9 freely
downloadable videos
The Interactive Atlas:Interactive multimedianeuroanatomy
atlas
Web based
2D/3D slide presentations
SearchEfficient search through Thousands of slides and videos.
(more than 9 thousands)
Rhoton CollectionGreys AnatomyJNS Video Atlas of Operative
NeurosurgeryNASBS Collection (North American Skull Base
Society)
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2D / 3DThe videos can be viewed in:2DAnaglyph 3D3D TV
The slides can be viewed in:2DAnaglyph 3DStereoscopic 3D3D
projector3D TV
3D Anaglyph
3D Stereoscopy / like Google Cardboard
3D Stereoscopic double projectors
3D TV
The Future of Education and Surgery
Integration of The Rhoton Collection into the online version of
JNS (Journal Of Neurosurgery)
3D surgical microscopes with TrueVision 3D Technology inside
Take-Home Message:Rhoton Collection should be integrated in
every neurosurgical and neuroanatomical curriculumThe 3D
capabilities in the collection should be taken in consideration to
its best by making available the required 3D technologies into the
educational systemPassion and Funding will make and keep the
ultimate collection alive and free for every educational body.
Thank You
