Technique maps heart in 3D

| | Cardiovascular Business | Cardiac Imaging

Surgeons and biomedical engineers at the University of Minnesota collaborated to create an animated 3-D model of the human heart based on computational technology and imaging techniques such as contrast CT. A demonstration of an anatomical reconstruction of the cardiac venous system and the process to make the models was published April 18 in the Journal of Visualized Experiments. To view the video, click here.

Scientists scan the human heart to create digital anatomical library

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