3-D software for 'virtual surgery'

Iria · Aug 2, 2006, 01:06 AM

Source: Technology Trends
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Computer scientists at Brigham Young University (BYU) have developed a new software tool to perform 'virtual surgery.' This tool, dubbed 'Live Surface,' will allow surgeons to visualize in 3-D any part of a patient's anatomy with just a few clicks of a mouse. Similar software already exist, but as reports the Deseret Morning News, Live Surface is interactive and fast. This software can be used for better diagnosis by physicians, but it might even suppress the need for some exploratory surgeries. The researchers add that Live Surface might even been used for special-effects in movies or games by extracting an actor's performance from a video clip.

Aug 2, 2006, 01:06 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	3-D software for 'virtual surgery' Source: Technology Trends ___________ Computer scientists at Brigham Young University (BYU) have developed a new software tool to perform 'virtual surgery.' This tool, dubbed 'Live Surface,' will allow surgeons to visualize in 3-D any part of a patient's anatomy with just a few clicks of a mouse. Similar software already exist, but as reports the Deseret Morning News, Live Surface is interactive and fast. This software can be used for better diagnosis by physicians, but it might even suppress the need for some exploratory surgeries. The researchers add that Live Surface might even been used for special-effects in movies or games by extracting an actor's performance from a video clip.