Medical Imaging Visualization

Want a peek at a few fine examples of the innovation that goes on at RIT everyday?

The Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science is displaying examples of its research in the field of Medical Imaging. The exhibit, which can be found in the Xerox WOW! Center, features an interesting display which shows how Imaging Science can be used to advance medical technology.

Maria Helguera, an assistant professor in the Center, is on hand to demonstrate the combined uses of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Helguera talks about how MRI and PET images can be fused together and colored to form a single image. That image then provides a deeper look into the human body. The fused image can detect and pinpoint tumors, lesions and abnormalities more accurately than individual images can by themselves.

Synthetic medical images are also on display. They are capable of showing off the body without the aid of a test subject. The technology is used to save time and money and is typically used in breast examination research. It, too, is being used to provide new medical solutions.