Trends in medical imaging: from 2D to 3D

In recent years, three important new developments have dominated the world of medical imaging: “better diagnosis alone” is not desired by end users if there is no impact on the therapy procedure; interventional procedures are gaining importance as compared to pure diagnostics; and a general shift fr...

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Published in:Computers & graphics 2002-08, Vol.26 (4), p.577-587
Main Author: Sakas, Georgios
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In recent years, three important new developments have dominated the world of medical imaging: “better diagnosis alone” is not desired by end users if there is no impact on the therapy procedure; interventional procedures are gaining importance as compared to pure diagnostics; and a general shift from 2D slices to 3D models of organs has been observed. These trends influence all existing imaging modalities. In this article, we review some aspects of this tendency on applications from CT, MRI/MRA, angiography, 3D ultrasound, cancer treatment, simulation and training, and VR/AR in navigation. We expect that intraoperative imaging and surgical applications, including operation planning, pre-operative simulation and intraoperative navigation, will shape the future of medical imaging and introduce new applications in the field.
ISSN:0097-8493
1873-7684
DOI:10.1016/S0097-8493(02)00103-6