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3D Medical Imaging

3D Medical Imaging. Brendan O’Keefe, BME 181 University of Rhode Island. Introduction. The field of medicine today relies heavily on medical imaging History-X-Ray, CAT scan, MRI Improved resolutions and computing power IBM—”Avatar”. History. Dates back to 1895—Conrad Roentgen

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3D Medical Imaging

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  1. 3D Medical Imaging Brendan O’Keefe, BME 181 University of Rhode Island

  2. Introduction • The field of medicine today relies heavily on medical imaging • History-X-Ray, CAT scan, MRI • Improved resolutions and computing power • IBM—”Avatar”

  3. History • Dates back to 1895—Conrad Roentgen • Technology improved and images could be acquired from multiple angles • In 1977, the MRI was invented by a college professor • IBM develops software for mapping the human body over the course of the 2000’s

  4. Reliance • By 2010, there were • 70 million CAT scans per year in US • 30 million MRI scans per year in US • 2 billion x-rays per year in US

  5. 3D Medical Imaging and the Avatar Model • IBM creates programs that combine input from different imaging machines • This produces a computer image of the human body containing information specifically on that individual • This makes it much easier to diagnosis and analyze the body

  6. Background Technology • 3D Medical imaging is made possible through the combination of existing technologies and cutting-edge computing power • For a specific individual, input is taken from existing x-ray images or MRI scans • This data is interpreted by computer software to construct a human body model • This model will be slightly unique to an individual visually but will contain data about vital systems where the vital systems actually are

  7. Future • The future of medical imaging directly influences the future of medicine in general • 3D modeling promises continued improvement of analysis of patients • Doctors will be able to better communicate with other doctors using a generic computer model of each patient

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