The Virtual Autopsy Table

The Norrkoping VIsualization Center and Center for Medical Image Science & Visualization (CMIV) have collaborated on a new product called the “Virtual Autopsy Table”, allowing interactive visualization and manipulation of Dual Energy Computed Tomography and MRI datasets.

The technique used in this table is already utilized suc­cessfully as a compliment to the conventional autopsy. Apart from avoiding cutting in the body the doctors can see things that are difficult to discover in a conventional autopsy. Furthermore, the technique opens up for new op­portunities in countries where autopsies are not accepted due to cultural reasons. The technique can also revolution­ize the traditional health care in many areas.

Looks like it’s using some pretty nice volume rendering algorithms combined with a multi-touch interface.  See a video demonstration after the break.

via Norrköpings Visualiseringscenter – Virtual Autopsy. (in English)

The Virtual Autopsy Table from NorrköpingsVisualiseringscenter on Vimeo.

This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .

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