Adjustable Anatomy Display Table for 3D Visualization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical imaging technologies generate 2D slices that are difficult to reconstruct into intuitive 3D anatomical structures, posing challenges for medical education and diagnosis, especially in visualizing complex human anatomy effectively.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable anatomy display table with a real-size display, a base, and an adjustable mechanism that allows for mechanical positioning, enabling visualization of human anatomy in 3D from 2D medical scanner images, allowing touch interaction for rotation, slicing, and zooming to reveal anatomical features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If 2D medical scanner images are used to represent anatomy, then the imaging process is simple and widely available, but the visualization of complex 3D anatomical structures is difficult and unintuitive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms 2D medical scanner images into a 3D virtual anatomical model that can be manipulated and viewed from multiple angles. The touch interface enables users to rotate, slice, and zoom into the 3D volume data, converting flat 2D representations into an immersive three-dimensional visualization that reveals complex anatomical relationships intuitively.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual copy of the patient's anatomy from 2D scanner data, generating a 3D volume rendering that replicates the actual anatomical structures. This virtual model can be manipulated without risking damage to real specimens and can be customized for educational or diagnostic purposes.
2Difficulty of detecting and measuring
If life-sized anatomical models or cadavers are used for medical education, then the visualization of anatomy is realistic and intuitive, but the cost is high and availability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates virtual copies of anatomical structures from medical scanner data, providing a cost-effective alternative to physical models and cadavers. These virtual anatomical models can be reproduced indefinitely without the ethical, financial, and logistical constraints of using real biological specimens.
Solution Approach 2:
The touch interface anatomy table serves multiple functions: it can display 3D volume data from different patients, support various viewing angles and orientations, enable interactive manipulation for both education and diagnosis, and accommodate different types of medical imaging data. This universal platform replaces the need for multiple specialized teaching aids.
3Ease of manufacture
If medical students study anatomy through traditional textbooks and mental integration, then the educational approach is accessible, but the process is time-consuming and difficult to apply to clinical cases
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms static 2D textbook images into interactive 3D models that students can manipulate with touch gestures. By rotating, slicing, and exploring anatomical structures in three dimensions, students gain spatial understanding much faster than through traditional 2D study methods, directly applicable to clinical reasoning.
Solution Approach 2:
The interactive touch interface provides immediate visual feedback when students manipulate the 3D anatomical models. As students rotate views, slice through structures, or zoom into regions of interest, the system responds in real-time, reinforcing learning through active engagement and allowing students to test their anatomical knowledge against visual evidence.
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AI summary
An adjustable anatomy display table is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the adjustable anatomy table includes a display configured to visualize the anatomy in a real size, a base configured to support the display, and an adjustable mechanism that mechanically couples the display to the base. The adjustable mechanism is configured to adjust a position of the display relative to the base.