[RTC List] 3-D Rapid Prototyping in Medical-Dental

[Dwight Winegar]

It has been quite some time since we had an RTC presentation on the  
work at CR with their state-of-the-art CADD rendering equipment.   
However uses and implications of the physical cast model producing  
equipment from digital imagery is still almost futuristic.  In  
addition to architectural, and mechanical engineering design, there  
were/are also strong implied medical applications.

I'm looking at a current situation that extends those medical  
applications of the 3-D rendering or "Rapid Prototyping" from Z- 
company or SDM over to dental as well.  I'd like to know if there is  
anyone here on the list that has some practical knowledge of the  
cross-over to medical usage within our region.  I'm also specifically  
looking to see what source of imaging has or could be used in 3-D  
holographic imaging to recreate dental structure as physical modeling  
down to the core (roots, nerves, cavities, structural integrity,  
etc.)  CAT scan can do planar, Ultrasound can do depth, what about  
Dental?  Anyone I could contact on this?

- Dwight