Search Tag: 3D

2016 21 Apr

Researchers at the University of Southampton have used advanced 3D X-ray imaging technology to give new insight into the way IPF, an aggressive form of lung disease, develops in the body. Originally designed for the analysis of substantial engineering parts, such as jet turbine blades, the powerful scanning equipment at Southampton’s µ-VIS...Read more

2015 10 Jun

Duke Medicine researchers have created a 3D map of the human brain stem at an unprecedented level of detail using MRI technology. In a report published in Human Brain Mapping , the researchers say the new 3D model would be useful to brain surgeons treating conditions such as tremors and Parkinson’s disease with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Many...Read more

2014 01 Dec

Computed tomography (CT) and 3D printing technology can be used to recreate life-size models of patients' heads to assist in face transplantation surgery, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston. The surgery is performed on patients whose face has been damaged as a result of disease or injury. Results of the study were...Read more

2014 07 Mar

All-round CT for clinical routine Total cost of ownership up to 35% lower than with previous model Available in two configurations eCockpit technology package now also available for entry-level segment At the Vienna European Congress of Radiology (ECR) Siemens Healthcare premieres its latest 16-slice CT scanner for the entry-level...Read more