....Well that will no longer be a figure of speech. Today, Canadian researchers announced that they have developed the most detailed model of a human, a movable "4D" image that doctors can use to plan complex surgery or show patients what ailments look like inside their bodies. Called CAVEman, the larger-than-life computer image encompasses more than 3,000 distinct body parts, all viewed in a booth that gives the image height, width and depth. Doctors will now be able to show you how a disease is progressing and encourage a patient to get surgery right away. The researchers also claim that it will help to study genetic diseases. The progam will be able to use in conjunction with CAT scans, x-rays, etc to show the patients result in a 4D image. Whether my pcp will be able to afford this type of machine who knows and I am not sure if I want to pay the medical insurance premium to cover such a cost but it would be cool to see.
For more info: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/virtual_human_dc
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