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Posted on 12 March 2018 by Jessica James
We are pleased to announce the release of the latest version of Simpleware software which includes many exciting new features and performance improvements. For more information, please contact us at simpleware@synopsys.com
Registration of Multiple Image Datasets
Automatic import and alignment of datasets (e.g. co-registration of MRI and CT scans of the same patient anatomy, or of multiple MRI scans in different orientations). The tool can be used in multiple modes, with automatic greyscale based snapping to improve the registration.
Combining MRI and CT data
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Image Reslicing Visualization
Reslice image data, and their segmented masks, to enable easier identification of particular regions of interest. This new tool allows exploring the data from a non-orthogonal orientation without having to resort to manual alignment. This tool can be used, for example, to explore the “fit” of off-axis parts with one another.
Reslicing MRI data to follow an artery path using a centerline
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3D Editing Improvements
New lasso and polygonal frustum creation options make selecting region of interests easier, and manual processing of data faster.
New Frustum ROI options (left) and using a single Lasso frustum ROI (right)
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Wall Thickness Analysis
The new Wall thickness analysis tools analyzes the thickness of any segmented mask or surface object. The measured thicknesses are visualized in 3D with a customizable color map to identify and isolate critical regions of interest. Statistics for the distribution of thicknesses are generated, and the user can manually inspect areas of concern. This has a number of applications in industrial data, for example, analyzing the consistency of a 3D printing build process. There are a number of novel life science applications, measuring blood vessel walls, cartilage or cortical bone.
Thickness distribution of a cerebral cortex section
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Shape-based Measurements
A number of new tools for automatic and guided shape fitting to segmented masks and surface objects. Fit many shapes, including planes, spheres and cylinders to your entire segmentation, or to an isolated region of your segmentation using the improved region-of-interest selection tools, or the new 3D-paint-selection tool. The created shapes can be used to perform automatic measurements (e.g. the angle between two planes). These tools can be used to easily, and reproducibly quantify objects like screw holes in industrial data, or to quickly extract anatomical coordinates, like the center of a femoral head.
Fitting spheres to the femoral heads to allow for calculation of distance between centers
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Snap Registration and Surface Deviation Analysis
The Snap tool offers an automatic alternative for registration of alike surfaces. The Surface deviation tool allows comparison of a test surface to a reference surface for deviation analysis. Alongside statistical values relating to the deviation, a color mapping is rendered in the 3D view to illustrate the distribution. This tool may typically be used in an industrial setting to compare the surface of a scanned manufactured part to its original CAD model, for example to evaluate manufacturing tolerances, but could equally be used in a medical setting to evaluate tumor growth over time.
Surface deviation analysis of a scanned cog against its original CAD model
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Simpleware software now supports import of orphan volume mesh data from a range of common mesh formats. These volume meshes can originate from third-party meshing software or from Simpleware itself.
Import of existing FE mesh of a vertebrae for reassignment of greyscale-based material properties
Key Features and Benefits:
Interface Enhancements to Segmentation Tools
Faster 3D Preview Generation
3D PDF Export
Join our New Release Webinars on March 21 and 22, 2018 to discover the new features and ask questions. Register to watch a recording at your convenience.
If you would like to try Simpleware N-2018.03 first-hand, download a fully functional trial version, attend one of our introductory workshops or full day training courses.
Do you have any questions about Simpleware software or need additional information?