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From: james@fungus.bsd.uchicago.edu (James Balter)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Automatic 3D digitizers
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Date: 2 Jul 90 20:50:03 GMT
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While using CT scanning may be possible, it still may not meet the specs
you requested (eg. seeing the "sutures", 0.5 mm. resolution).  Most
commercial CT scanners achieve a pixel of 0.7*0.7 mm., with slice
separation varying (but probably not better than +/- 0.5 mm. accuracy).

James Balter
james@rover.bsd.uchicago.edu
"If the hat fits, slice it!"