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3-D anatomy resource for learning how to interpret radiological
scans
21 April 2009
Primal Pictures has developed a new interactive resource for
radiologists to interpret cross-sectional anatomical scans.
Developed in conjunction Dr Muaaze Ahmad, a Consultant Radiologist at
Barts and the Royal London NHS Trust, Radiological Cross-Sectional
Anatomy with Multidetector CT: Thorax, Abdomen and Pelvis, contains
thousands of clear and accurate images in an intuitive digital format,
providing users with an invaluable aid to cross section anatomy, CT and
MRI interpretation.
Users are able to view hundreds of clear and accurate 3D anatomy
images of the thorax, abdomen and pelvis, whilst interactive functions
will allow them to add and remove layers, rotate and label any structure
with the click of a mouse.
“Advances in scanning technology mean that we are now able to look at
the body in more than one plane and we therefore need to be able to
understand scans from more than one viewing perspective, so I contacted
Primal with the idea of using their software to develop a training tool
for radiologists,” explains Dr Muaaze.
“The software enables users to select a region, modality, plane and
contrast (for CT) and then to scroll through labelled cross sections and
compare them with CT scans of the whole trunk, thorax, abdomen and
pelvis, as well as MRI of the male and female pelvis.
“Since we look at scans on computers and scroll through images on
screen, it’s difficult to match up the images in text books to those
that we are viewing,” explains Muaaze. “I wanted something that would be
available to us in a comparable format so that it would be possible to
view identical images side-by-side and then check the anatomy using the
Primal software. Users will be able to label any structure on either the
cross section or the scans and follow through all the available slices
using the scrolling function.”
Muaaze is delighted with the final product and believes that it will
prove useful as a reference tool for radiologists and other clinical
staff. He also stressed its importance as a tool not just for teaching
radiology, but also for teaching in other fields such as oncology where
the interpretation of scans is a key skill.
“We were conscious that the product’s interface needed to complement
the packages already in use to interpret radiological scans in a
clinical environment,” said Primal Pictures Managing Director, Peter
Allan. “The intuitive interactive functions on the DVD-ROM make it
extremely user-friendly and it offers a quick and easy way of accessing
images for presentations and lectures. Initial feedback has been
extremely positive and this product looks set to become an indispensable
learning and reference resource for anyone who needs to be able to
identify anatomy in cross section on a CT or radiological scan.”
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