Medical Models

From: dla@depuy.com
Date: Wed Nov 27 1996 - 18:13:01 EET


I am looking for very early publications and/or work involving the
development of physical models of internal anatomical structures
from Xray, CT, MRI or related data.

How far back does this technology exist? Who were the pioneers?
What related patents have been issued?

There are several groups that are using CT and MRI to generate SLA
models of bones, etc. Who were the first ones to complete the
link between scanning/imaging/Xray and actually being able to pro-
duce a model?

I worked with Cornell University in the late 1980's as they attemp-
ted to develop software that would (effectively) generate a CAD model
from a CT scan. I have found this to be one of the most exciting
technologies on the RP scene in a long time. Why has it been such
a slow-starter in the United States?

Thanks in advance for the information.

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Daniel Anderson
DePuy Orthopaedics
(219)372-7360
dla@depuy.com

Excess on occasion is exhilarating.
It prevents moderation from acquiring
the deadening effect of a habit.
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