Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) A new software, based on real clinical data,
will give patients a more accurate 3D before-and-after picture, before
the scalpel comes down in a cosmetic surgery.
Alex Bronstein of Tel Aviv University's department of electrical
engineering and his partners have built a tool that can generate an
anatomically accurate after-surgery image.
With the help of experienced plastic surgeons, the tool can work like an
engine to retrieve geometric objects in the same manner Google
retrieves web pages, according to a Tel Aviv statement.
It helps patients avoid unexpected results in the plastic surgeon's
office, and can also help a surgeon determine the most favourable
outcome for the patient.
'Our program is more like a virtual mirror. It gives surgeons and their
patients a way to see a 3D before-and-after image as though the patient
has really undergone the operation,' says Bronstein.
