Gerbil middle and inner ear models

The middle and inner ear data and models available on this website are free for non-commercial scientific use, under the explicit condition that in any derivative works, either in part or as a whole, reference is given to the following publications (which were on the cover of JARO and Hearing Research):

J.A.N. Buytaert, W.H.M. Salih, M. Dierick, P. Jacobs and J.J.J. Dirckx, 'Realistic 3D computer model of the gerbil middle ear, featuring accurate morphology of bone and soft tissue structures', J. Assoc. Res. Oto. 12(6):681-696, 2011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10162-011-0281-4 

W.H.M. Salih, J.A.N. Buytaert, J.R.M. Aerts, P. Vanderniepen, M. Dierick and J.J.J. Dirckx, 'Open access high-resolution 3D morphology models of cat, gerbil, rabbit, rat and human ossicular chains', Hearing Res. 284(1-2):1-5, 2012
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2011.12.004

The human tympanic membrane thickness data and models available on this website are free for non-commercial scientific use, under the explicit condition that in any derivative works, either in part or as a whole, reference is given to the following publications:

J.A.N. Buytaert, S.A.M. Van der Jeught, B. Ars, A. Podoleanu and J.J.J. Dirckx, 'Preliminary Human Tympanic Membrane Thickness Data from Optical Coherence Tomography', Optical Measurement Techniques for Structures & Systems², Shaker Publishing, 75-84, 2013

S.A.M. Van der Jeught, J.J.J. Dirckx, J.R.M. Aerts, A. Bradu, A. Podoleanu and  J.A.N. Buytaert , 'Full-field thickness distribution of human tympanic membrane obtained with optical coherence tomography ', JARO submitted 2013

The raw original data are available at simple request. Please contact joris.dirckx@uantwerpen.be

Gerbil sample 1

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VOXEL size: 8.5 µm

 

Gerbil sample 2: complete with bone (from CT) and soft tissue (from OPFOS)

COMPONENTS
ORIGIN
HIGH RESOLUTION
HIGH RESOLUTION
LOW RESOLUTION
LOW RESOLUTION
Name
Method
*.surf
*.stl
*.wrl
*.stl
outer bulla (and all bone)
CT
inner bulla cavity
CT
inner inner ear cavities
CT
cochlear modiolus nerve
CT
tympanic membrane
CT
tympanic membrane shell
CT


malleus ossicle
CT
incudomallear joint cavity
CT
incus ossicle
CT
incudostapedial joint cavity
CT
stapes ossicle
CT
stapedial annular ligament
CT
stapedial artery part1
CT
stapedial artery part2
OPFOS
stapedial artery wall
OPFOS
stapedius muscle
OPFOS
tendon tensor tympani muscle
OPFOS
tensor tympani muscle
OPFOS
posterior incudal ligament
OPFOS
chorda tympani nerve part1
OPFOS
chorda tympani nerve part2
OPFOS

Save the above data to your hard disk and use our suggested viewers to view

VOXEL size: 8.5 µm

Gerbil sample 3