Medtronic Allies With Vital Images To Market 3-D Views Of Veins

Medtronic has formed an alliance with Vital Images software firm to develop a service providing three-dimensional views of veins. Medtronic is aiming the device at surgeons for treating aortic aneurysms. Medtronic calls the device 3D Recon for converting two-dimensional computed tomography images into three-dimensional ones. The images avoid showing bone and anatomy in the views. Vital Images already had won FDA approval of the system. (Click here for more)

“Medtronic Introduces 3-D Vascular Imaging Service” – Medcity News (11/19/09)

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