Dear Advanced Visualization Insider,
A positive news story from Gaza and Syria has been an extremely rare thing over the past two years. But, thankfully, we’re bringing you one this week.
In today’s uplifting top story, you can find out how 3D-printed prosthetics are helping to improve the daily lives of patients in practical ways.
Another area of huge clinical promise for 3D printing is aortic repair. New research shows how digital workflows using open-source software and desktop 3D printing can be a cost-effective solution for patient-specific preoperative planning for advanced endovascular repair. This can be of particular benefit in centers without access to expensive commercial planning platforms or custom devices.
The creation of 3D anatomical models also played a role in some research presented at the RSNA meeting in Chicago. The MRI approach used in the U.K. study -- 3D statistical shape analysis -- characterizes tissue morphology and localizes shape variation via statistical parametric maps, independent of volume.
A second U.K. research project is showing that animation-based tools are a useful way of increasing patient comprehension and reducing anxiety in interventional procedures. Find out more in our news report.
The German Roentgen Society (DRG) has been emphasizing the use of virtual reality for more than a year now. Attendees at a recent DRG course held at the German Roentgen Museum took advantage of virtual reality technology as part of an interactive and vivid introduction to radiation protection.
These articles are just a small selection of the material we’ve posted during recent weeks in the advanced visualization content area. Please check out the full listing here.
Philip Ward
Editor in Chief
AuntMinnieEurope.com