Preliminary software measurements on acquired scan of "Mr. Hurt" reference model.
This project is utilizing 3D surface scanning technology to supplement traditional physical measurements in the diaganosis and study of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Craniofacial anthropometry has been used to assess and describe abnormal craniofacial variation and the facial phenotype in many syndromes. It has also been used in the clinical setting as a diagnostic aid and as a means of objectifying clinical descriptions of individual patients. Through the use of 3D scanning, the project seeks to develop novel methods for assessing facial variations to provide more accurate diagnoses of the level of alcohol exposure. Moreover, by organizing the surface scans of subjects and control individuals in a database, researchers will be able to perform novel queries, comparisons, and longitudinal studies.
This project is a collaborative effort involving researchers from the IU School of Medicine, St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, the Anthropology Department at IUPUI, the Computer Science Department at IUPUI, and the UITS Advanced Visualization Lab. This work is supported in part by the Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN). The Indiana Genomics Initiative (INGEN) of Indiana University is supported in part by Lilly Endowment Inc.
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