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CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Canadian researchers say they have developed the most detailed model of a human yet, a movable “4D” image that doctors can use to plan complex surgery or show patients what ailments look like inside their bodies.

Called CAVEman, the larger-than-life computer image encompasses more than 3,000 distinct body parts, all viewed in a booth that gives the image height, width and depth, the researchers said on Wednesday.

 ”Today, this kind of a model is unique in the world. It’s the only one that is complete,” said Christoph Sensen, director of the medical school’s Sun Center of Excellence for Visual Genomics.

It cost somewhere between C$500,000 and C$2 million. “It’s very hard to guess, because it has taken many years, especially in Red Deer, with at least one or two artists constantly employed,” Sensen said.

(Sursa: Reuters.com)

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