X-Ray System Aims to Show Skeletal Movement in 3-D
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Feb. 5, 2007 -- A new technology is being created that will allow doctors and scientists to do the seemingly impossible: See inside living humans and animals and watch their bones move in three dimensions as they run, fly, jump, swim and slither. This high-resolution, high-speed imaging system will contribute to better treatments for knee, shoulder, wrist and back injuries and help scientists understand the evolution of complex movements, from the flight of birds to the leap of frogs.Brown University...