Dear Advanced Visualization Insider,
3D printing took center stage this past weekend, as clinicians, innovators, and entrepreneurs from around the world discussed recent developments in the field at the 3DHeals 2018 conference in San Francisco.
In the meeting's closing scientific session, radiologists from Boston Children's Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) explained various ways in which artificial intelligence and augmented reality can complement medical 3D printing. Get the details in our Insider Exclusive.
Also, check out our video interview from the show with 3DHeals organizer Dr. Jenny Chen, in which she discusses the benefits of 3D printing for radiology. Give it a look by clicking here.
3D printing was also a staple topic at the recent Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Los Angeles. Stanford University radiologists at SIR 2018 explained how they created a 3D-printed model of groin vasculature with texture resembling real tissue and then used it to train students in ultrasound-guided interventional procedures. In a separate presentation, another group from the university introduced a new method for assessing splenic artery aneurysms using a holographic augmented reality platform.
Additional research on augmented reality has demonstrated that it can also facilitate surgical procedures. Johns Hopkins University investigators used augmented reality to produce 3D virtual guidance lines during fluoroscopy-guided orthopedic surgery. And a team of surgeons used the technology to perform minimally invasive sinus surgery at a medical center in Texas.
Our Advanced Visualization Community offers a wide variety of stories featuring other emerging technologies as well:
- Researchers from Virginia developed an algorithm for computer-aided detection software that subtracts vessels from chest CT scans as it searches for lung nodules.
- The measurement of lung nodules received a boost from computer-aided diagnosis software, which a group out of Japan found could help predict the recurrence of lung cancer.
- What differences in anterior cruciate ligament tears did a 3D model of knee MR scans reveal between men and women? Click here to find out.
- Medical students and residents in Spain immersed themselves in the simulated environment of a virtual world for radiology education. Take a look at their experiences by clicking here.
Head over to AuntMinnie.com for similar stories as well as the latest in advanced visualization news. As always, feel free to reach out with any topics you'd like to see covered in the community.
