Imaging Informatics: Page 212

Manual image thresholding still better for 3D printing

By Eric Barnes

Automated segmentation algorithms that prepare CT images for 3D printing haven't advanced to the point where they can outperform humans setting threshold levels manually, concluded new research from Amsterdam in the International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery.

November 7, 2016

Augmented reality C-arm remakes lower-limb surgery

By Eric Barnes

Aligning the lower limbs for orthopedic surgery is a tough job now made easier with the use of an augmented realty C-Arm technique, said researchers from Munich, Germany, in the November edition of International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery.

November 7, 2016

EuroEcho 2016 to discuss holograms, 3D printing

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

EuroEcho-Imaging 2016 will bring together international experts to discuss the use of holograms and 3D printing to guide interventions during the annual conference, held 7 to 10 December in Leipzig, Germany.

November 6, 2016

Siemens acquires Conworx point-of-care firm

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers has acquired Conworx Technology, a developer of point-of-care connectivity software.

November 6, 2016

ContextVision to launch AI software at RSNA 2016

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Image enhancement software developer ContextVision will unveil a new line of artificial intelligence (AI) software products at RSNA 2016.

November 6, 2016

CAD with low-dose CT shows promise in lung

By Frances Rylands-Monk

New Swiss research shows that adding computer-aided detection (CAD) in ultralow-dose CT significantly improves sensitivity for detecting solid pulmonary nodules. This may be a crucial step in the early detection of lung cancer and lead to better patient outcomes.

November 6, 2016