Abstract: A hybrid framework of probabilistic atlas and statistical shape and appearance model (SSAM) is proposed to achieve 3D prostate segmentation. An initial 3D segmentation of the prostate is ...

3D brain atlas reconstruction methods have become in useful tools for building image guide surgery systems due to the benefits for 3D brain structure location in an interactive way. In this paper we ...

A transdisciplinary team has created an advanced atlas of the human deep brain, revealing the details of the architecture of nuclei and connections. The results are published in ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a type of spinal procedure which aims to relieve stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or other forms of compression of the spinal canal at the level of the low back (lumbar ...

Spondylosis is another word for osteoarthritis of the spine, a condition that usually develops with age, and is the result of normal “wear and tear” on both the soft structures and bones that make up ...

Boston Dynamics' Atlas humanoid demos advanced real-time perception and adaptability in chaotic environments in new video.

In this abstract, we describe a novel web-based 3D atlas we developed to enable broader access to our KESM data sets. The atlas framework, named the Knife-Edge Scanning Microscope Brain Atlas (KESMBA) ...

New codes and introductory language that became effective January 1, 2015 to describe percutaneous treatment of vertebral fractures have raised questions from users, which this article attempts to ...

What is lumbar disk disease? The vertebral column, or backbone, is made up of 33 vertebrae that are separated by spongy disks. The spine is divided into 4 areas: Cervical spine. The first 7 vertebrae, ...

You get vertebral wedging when the front of a vertebra collapses. People with osteoporosis typically have this fracture. From 1 to 1.5 million spinal compression fractures occur annually in the U.S.

With President Trump moving at a fevered pace, and Congress moving at a snail’s pace in comparison, one man took action to finally solidify the president’s America-first agenda. Republican Rep ...

The Federal Aviation Administration has resorted to buying replacement parts on eBay and making new parts with 3D printers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told lawmakers Thursday — as the ...