"Volume Rendering" refers to the reconstruction and visualization of data from medical scanners. CT and MRI scanners generate 2D cross-sectional parallel slices through the body. These images have traditionally been given to patients solely on sheets of film. Since most healthcare providers digitally store the patient's data for years, attorneys and their clients can in most cases obtain the data on CD in addition to the films. Please note that the healthcare provider itself does not need 3D Volume Rendering capabilities, only the ability to provide the data on CD or MOD (Magneto-Optical disc).

Send us a copy of the CD from the healthcare provider. Our FDA-approved workstation creates Volume Renderings from the data on the CD.

Orthopedic | Brain | Thoracic | Abdominal | Trauma | Maxillofacial | Vascular | Miscellaneous

MRI - Brain Atrophy		CT - Tibia Fracture with Hardware
CT - Cervical Fusion		CT – Hemorrhage
MRA - Carotid Stenosis		CT - Brain Tumor
CT – Mesothelioma		CT - Cervical Subluxation
CT – Hematoma		CT - Cervical Spine with Hardware
CT - Lumbar Spine with Hardware		MRI - Spine - Degenerated Disc
CT - Cerebral Aneurysm		CT - Ankle Hardware
JPG - Cerebral Aneurysm		CT - Pelvic Fracture
CT - Dental		CT – Facial Fractures
CT - Cervical Spine with Hardware		MRI – Scoliosis
CT - Fractured Vertebrae		AVI - 4D Heart
CT - Abdominal scan #1		CT - Aortic Dissection
CT - Aortic Aneurysm		CT - Lumbar Spine
AVI - 4D Heart MIP		CT – Left Ear Cholesteatoma
CT - 3D Heart		CT - Cervical Spine
CT - Defective Tire		CT - Impaled Nail
MRI - Abdominal scan #2		CT - Colon Flythrough - Polyp
JPG - Colon Polyp		CT - Spine Study
MRI - Pulmonary Embolus		JPG - Pulmonary Embolus
JPG - Carotid Stenosis		JPG - Cervical Subluxation
JPG - Degenerated Disc		JPG - Rotator Cuff - Partial Tear
JPG - Spine Fracture

Features

Based on the client's injury or anatomical area of interest, our radiologist and technicians use our workstation's optimized protocols to create a movie (typically 10-15 seconds long) and set of static images. The editing and presentation possibilities are numerous, as the image gallery shows.

* Zoom, angle, rotate, pan

* Control the thickness of the cut-plane slab

* Control the view orientation (left, right, anterior, posterior, etc.)

* Isolating organs or any anatomical area

* Subtracting unwanted anatomy such as bone or tissue

* Thumbnail views

* Various window formats (1x1, 2x2, etc.)

* Side-by-side comparisons for injury progression

* Annotation, measurement, scoring

* Change color, background, brightness

* Cubic Viewing

3D rendering is an outstanding method for display of medical imaging. However, the technique does have limits. (1) The quality of the 3D rendering is extremely dependent on the quality of the images you provide to medQuest to be rendered. While any CT or MRI can be rendered in 3D, poor images or images not optimally sized for 3D will yield less than perfect renderings. (2) 3D renderings cannot show abnormalities that are not present in the original images. However, the 3D display often makes abnormalities more apparent, striking and understandable, particularly to the lay person. (3) Very subtle and/or small abnormalities may not be visible when rendered in 3D.