Virtual Bronchoscopy for Evaluating Cervical Tumors of the Fetus
We report four cases of cervical tumors (three lymphangiomas and one teratoma) evaluated by ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) between 26 and 37 weeks gestation. The aim was to investigate the use of Virtual Bronchoscopy (VB) to evaluate fetal airway patency on each case. A 3D file of the airway was created by overlapping layers generated by MRI. The 3D files were converted into an OBJ extension using the 3D modeling software MAYA (Autodesk, USA). This allowed the virtual positioning of observation cameras while working with multiple windows. Using the indoor and outdoor lighting features, 3D simulation movies were generated for analysis of a virtual path. In all fetuses, fetal airway patency was clearly demonstrated by VB. MRI with VB could become a useful tool for studying f...div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Please support the a href=http://www.doctorsinchains.org/ target=_blankDoctors In Chains/a campaign for the a href=http://www.doctorsinchains.org/medics/a tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in a href=http://www.doctorsinchains.org/Bahrain/a. a href=https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors#FreeDoctors/a/p/div

The New Old Age Blog: Managing Care Online
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