[3-dimensional imaging diagnosis with a personal computer].
During orthodontic and surgical treatment planning of severe dentofacial deformities, 3D-reconstruction imaging from axial CT-scans could previously only be handled by high-capacity computers in radiological centers. The improved performance of personal computers enables CT-scan data be transferred to a standardized MS-DOS computer. The presented software displays a 3D-reconstruction and secondary reformed vertical slices within seconds on the monitor. The symmetry of the 3D-objects can be evaluated with a freely definable grid. The distance between two different landmarks in the 3D-image can also be measured. Various tools for data manipulation permit surgical treatment simulation. The advantage of 3D-imaging with a personal computer is the user-specified orientation of the software. The off-line computing system permits a high degree of flexibility independent of any computing center.
Klinik für Kieferorthopädie, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen.
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Diedrich
D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D003196:Computer Graphics / Q000295:instrumentation; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012984:Software; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods
Dreidimensionale Bilddiagnostik mit einem Personalcomputer.