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- Explicit design of transfer functions for volume-rendered images by combining histograms, thumbnails, and sketch-based interactionPublication . Lopes, D; Parreira, P; Mendes, A; Pires, V; Paulo, S; Sousa, C; Jorge, JVisual quality of volume rendering for medical imagery strongly depends on the underlying transfer function. Conventional Windows–Icons–Menus–Pointer interfaces typically refer the user to browse a lengthy catalog of predefined transfer functions or to pain-staking refine the transfer function by clicking and dragging several independent handles. To turn the standard design process less difficult and tedious, this paper proposes novel interactions on a sketch-based interface that supports the design of 1D transfer functions via touch gestures to directly control voxel opacity and easily assign colors. User can select different types of transfer function shapes including ramp function, free hand curve drawing, and slider bars similar to those of a mixing table. An assorted array of thumbnails provides an overview of the data when editing the transfer function. User performance is evaluated by comparing the time and effort necessary to complete a number of tests with sketch-based and conventional interfaces. Users were able to more rapidly explore and understand volume data using the sketch-based interface, as the number of design iterations necessary to obtain a desirable transfer function was reduced. In addition, informal evaluation sessions carried out with professionals (two senior radiologists, a general surgeon and two scientific illustrators) provided valuable feedback on how suitable the sketch-based interface is for illustration, patient communication and medical education.
- Satisfação com o Internato Médico em PortugalPublication . Vieira, M; Godinho, P; Gaibino, N; Dias, R; Sousa, A; Madanelo, I; Ribeiro-Mourão, F; Brandão, M; Duarte, S; Meirinhos, T; Catarino, A; Espírito Santo, C; Caiado, R; Marques, R; Ferreira, A; Ramalheira, C; Jorge, J; Losada, M; Santos, M; Oliveira, E; Farias, J; Silva, JINTRODUCTION: In the last years, the global context of medical education and Medical Residency programs in Portugal suffered substantial changes. The primary objective of this study was to evaluate and characterize medical residents ́ satisfaction with medical residency programs in Portugal and to identify features that could be improved. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We utilized as model the survey Postgraduate Hospital Educational Environment Measure that has been developed in the United Kingdom and is speci cally targeted to medical residents. The survey was translated and adapted to the Portuguese reality. The survey was available online during April and May of 2016. RESULTS: A total of 3456 responses were obtained, corresponding to a response rate of 35%. Endocrinology/Nutrition, Cardiology, Anesthesiology, Family Physician and Gastroenterology were the specialties in which the degree of satisfaction was higher, while Forensic Medicine, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine, General Surgery and Pneumology showed the lowest level of satisfaction. DISCUSSION: This study presented a high response rate when compared to previous studies. Portuguese medical residents presented high levels of satisfaction. Depending on year of medical residency, region, type of specialty and type of hospital marked asymmetries were noticed. CONCLUSION: The survey ́s results should constitute in the future a support tool for the implementation of local and national measures relating to the medical residency. It is advisable to regularly conduct satisfaction surveys to medical residents.