Dear Advanced Visualization Insider,
Virtual reality has grown in popularity as a visualization technique for studying new procedures, simulating complex surgeries, and, more recently, bolstering clinical diagnosis.
As one example, a group from China developed a technique that allows radiologists to review CT scans using a virtual reality headset for the diagnosis of brain aneurysms. Discover how well it performed compared with standard CT angiography and rotational angiography in our Insider Exclusive.
Another relatively new alternative to the conventional 2D interpretation of medical images is cinematic rendering. Radiologists from Johns Hopkins University have found that looking at cinematically rendered images may be especially helpful for planning intricate procedures in the stomach and kidneys.
In other news, Ulrik Kristensen, a senior market analyst at Signify Research, discussed the hype surrounding cloud technology and its potential integration into clinical and diagnostic healthcare IT. Why is it taking so long for the technology to materialize? Find out by clicking here.
Finally, a plethora of stories covering the latest developments in medical 3D printing are available in our Advanced Visualization Community:
- Researchers from the University of Nebraska in Omaha explored in a review article how artificial intelligence might be able to ameliorate the high cost and long turnaround time of producing 3D-printed models.
- 3D printing experts shared must-know details on launching a hospital 3D printing program and steps to building a path to value capture.
- A team from the U.S. and Germany used a new 3D printing "bitmap" technique to produce multimaterial 3D-printed models more rapidly and with a higher resolution than traditional techniques.
- 3D-printed models could help improve challenging procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement and reduce operating times for repairing mandible fractures.
Head over to AuntMinnie.com for more related news and stories. As always, feel free to reach out with ideas for topics you'd like to see covered in the community.
