title: Robotic 3D scanner as an alternative to standard modalities of medical imaging.
abstract: There are special medical cases, where standard medical imaging modalities are able to offer sufficient results, but not in the optimal way. It means, that desired results are produced with unnecessarily high expenses, with redundant informations or with needless demands on patient. This paper deals with one special case, where information useful for examination is the body surface only, inner sight into the body is needless. New specialized medical imaging device is developed for this situation. In the Introduction section, analysis of presently used medical imaging modalities is presented, which declares, that no available imaging device is best fitting for mentioned purposes. In the next section, development of the new specialized medical imaging device is presented, and its principles and functions are described. Then, the parameters of new device are compared with present ones. It brings significant advantages comparing to present imaging systems.
authors.affiliation: Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 12, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic ; International Clinical Research Center - Center of Biomedical Engineering, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chromy
authors.affiliation: Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 10, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 12, 616 00 Brno, Czech Republic ; International Clinical Research Center - Center of Biomedical Engineering, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Ludek
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zalud
keywords: 3D model of human body; 3D scanner; MRI alternative; Medical imaging