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From: hlr@well.UUCP (Howard Rheingold)
Newsgroups: sci.virtual-worlds
Subject: Re: Applications for virtual reality technology
Keywords: medical imaging, virtual reality applications
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Date: 5 Feb 90 22:10:30 GMT
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Marc de Groot (marc@kg6kf.AMPR.ORG) writes:


>A friend of mine just mailed this to me.  His name is Dr. Gary Evans.  He
>is a pediatrician who recently got a demo of virtual reality at VPL Research.
>...                           
>  One of the trickier things in medicine is imaging complex structures such
>  as the heart.  It occurred to me that using noninvasive techniques such as
>  ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance and x-rays (CT scanning modes) and 
>  using algorithms (already existent -- that reconstruct three dimensional
>  images and project them onto 2D planes) one could do marvelous things with
>  artificial reality.



I saw some pretty exciting applications of VR technology to medical
imaging at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They are
working with radiologists on radiation treatment planning. There are
several projects on volumetric rendering and 3D imaging going on
there. Steven Pizer is, I believe, one of the principals. If there is
anybody from UNC reading this newsgroup, could you briefly describe this
research (perhaps cite relevant publications?)
-- 
              Howard Rheingold    hlr@well.sf.ca.us
              >>what it is is up to us<<

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              Howard Rheingold    hlr@well.sf.ca.us
              >>what it is is up to us<<