#3d scanning chicago

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Transforming Product Design: 3D Laser Scanning Services

3D scanning revolutionizes industries like construction, healthcare, and manufacturing by providing precise measurements and detailed 3D models. This technology aids reverse engineering, quality control, and customization, ensuring accurate designs and cost-effective production. Nel PreTech’s expert 3D scanning services deliver high-quality models tailored to specific needs, enhancing project efficiency and innovation.

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BIM Modeling & BIM Coordination in Chicago

We provide top BIM modeling services with expert BIM coordination in Chicago. Transform your projects with our innovative solutions.

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The Exciting Journey Begins - Your 6-Week Ultrasound

At 6 weeks into your pregnancy, you're embarking on a remarkable journey filled with anticipation and wonder. Your first ultrasound at this stage is a pivotal moment. At this early stage, you won't see much more than a tiny flicker on the screen, but that flicker is your baby's heartbeat. It's a magical sight and a reassurance that life is beginning to form within you. The 6 weeks ultrasound confirms your pregnancy and sets the stage for future milestones. It's a reminder of the incredible transformation happening inside your body as you nurture and protect your growing baby.

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Laser scanning is used in sectors like manufacturing, but due to its accuracy, more individuals are now adopting it in applications for building construction. The requirement for laser scanning in construction is surged by 57%. Why has laser scanning become so common in the construction industry when the market is anticipated to reach $10 billion by 2024? Commercial building has had a number of technical improvements recently, like many other industries, but few have had the impact of 3D laser scanning services. 

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chicago rat hole

made with help from a 3d scan of the hole and these textures

[reallyhardydraws]

2023.

i hope any of you reading this will forgive the essay. i started posting to this art blog ten years ago in 2013 when i was just at the very end of high school, uploading short animations i'd made for one of my final projects, preparing myself for art school where i was gearing up to become an illustration/animation student.

i went into my art foundation course in 2014, still thinking i was going to be going into storybook illustration or with faint hopes of becoming like a concept artist for game/animation, although even then i'd started thinking about patterns...

and then in 2015 i did go into my BA, going in for that illustration with animation degree that... usually when i talk about it in real life, i say didn't really feel like the best place for me. if i think back, the best things i got out of it were two of my best friends, one of whom is now my partner. looking back on my BA era, there's some bits of sketchbook stuff...

and while i was at university my main fandoms were thunderbirds are go and x-men for a bit... these are from the end of 2015 into the beginning of 2016...

then for a little while i was doing this still sort of pastel-ish lineless situation:

and i alternated between that and this thin fineliner type work (pretty sure all of the linearted pieces were done on paper and scanned, and all the lineless were graphics-tablet-only) - it was in this style that i started to offer commissions for the first time too.

and i also had fineliner-lined work in sketchbooks that i coloured with marker and posca pens, the colours of which were generally a bit more intense just based on not being able to slide the hue/saturation around on paper:

also 2016 was when i discovered the spongebob musical just after it's trial run in chicago (which ended in july of 2016) and i started making fanart at that point... which would have the biggest effect on the way i drew (and i did end up handing in a piece of spongebob musical fanart as one of my art school homeworks lmao)

from summer 2016 until early 2017 things were still quite soft and pastelly in my digital art, colour-wise:

and then suddenly everything got whacked up to 100% on saturation. also i was using the binary tool to give everything really thin pixel lineart for some reason.

then i went on vacation in summer 2017 and didn't draw for maybe a month? just short of? and when i came back i decided to change everything up again... giving characters blobbier, more ugly-cute faces with large squinting eyes and big nostrils and i was worrying a lot less about making anything look smooth, lineart-wise. i turned off the pen stabiliser in SAI and let it wiggle.

then... the spongebob musical opened on broadway in late 2017, i went to see it live in person for the first time... and my whole brain was ENTIRELY consumed by my love of it. i was putting that david zinn inspired pattern explosion into everything, even if it wasn't sbm fanart.

as we go into 2018, i started colouring my lineart. my biggest interest was still broadway musicals (with spongebob at the top of the list)

i think summer 2017 - early 2018 is probably my favourite art era, i was at my most bright and colourful and exciting... although i know in my actual real life i was struggling a lot with my home situation and i had been for some time. art was definitely my escapism back then, and i think a lot of the time i drew really bright, joyful stuff to try and inject that feeling into myself.

as for my university work, i was putting my focus into 3D paper-mache puppets:

and i was also starting to do more repeat patterns, mostly inspired by things around me. i'd learned how to make patterns actually tile and repeat in 2017, so made a few during my time at uni just to accompany some of my projects, but never as the focus of them. one of my university tutors told me that maybe i should put more focus on doing surface pattern, and maybe applying it to textiles, but i said i wasn't interested.

i graduated from my BA in the summer of 2018, and immediately began volunteering at the whitworth art gallery doing anything i could - stewarding, helping with arts and crafts, dancing with families...

in 2019 i was still very colourful... i was trying out more chunky colouring on characters skintones that i think was def inspired by tumblr artist jadenvargen:

but the blobbyness and ugly-cute style of drawing faces was gone by here, and i think... the way i drew characters probably had better *anatomy*, proportions were maybe a bit more realistic...

in 2020 i started adding the black shading to under the chins and some other places on characters' bodies because i started watching the anime my hero academia with my brother, lmao (and i was starting to pastelise colours a bit again, these are the most pastel-ish examples) my lineart has really smoothed back out too, though i never turned my pen stabiliser back on in SAI. i think my hand just adjusted. probably seems a bit insane to miss that, but i do.

by the end of 2020, the almost-year of lockdown over cobid had... made me a bit insane, i think, and i moved out of my mother's house and into a flat with a friend from university.

in 2021 i think things were much the same... i think from this point on is where things have sort of settled. i don't want to say stagnated, but i do think things have been very... like this for a while.

2022 - got the most exciting examples out...

also i was very into these little frames in 2022.

and then on to 2023! in 2022, i did begin trying to shift gears a bit -- hoping to put more energy into sewing and making products (like my tutor has suggested back in uni, even though i'd really resisted the idea.) i sold at a few in-person markets during winter of 2022, but got disheartened by the amount of money i had to sink in up front to sign up for a spot...

which has made me VERY grateful for the people who have supported me via online sales. it has really helped me stay afloat in 2023 - AND it has felt more wonderful than i can describe that there have been people interested in my work... especially when a lot of it has been my original designs, rather than the fanart that i expect a lot of people initially followed me for.

i've also... in the past 2 years... branched out a bit more when it comes to 'being an artist' - and have had the opportunity to deliver arts & crafts workshops with local refugee & asylum seeker support charity, afrocats. it's taken me to their home base in a church to hotels across the city where asylum seekers were temporarily placed while waiting on their new homes, and of course to my beloved whitworth art gallery, where we welcomed visitors from all backgrounds: from the typical white middle class visitors the gallery usually expects, to all the refugee visitors coming into the space for the first time.

and through my volunteering at the whitworth, i showed up so often they decided they might as well pay me. so i've also become a facilitator of... creative play sessions, my favourites of which have been outdoors. monthly, year-round, we have 'outdoor art club', where i get to paint with mud and make potions from leaves with kids & families - here you can see me tell you a little bit about it in this video below with 'crempog' a puppet character that makes videos about activities for kids and families around manchester (my bit starts at 01:10 although i am in the intro and thumbnail haha)

and then of course the summer 'PLAYTIME' activities we've had the past two years: scrap studio in 2022, and play market in 2023. it's the best freelance gig ever -- just to hang out and encourage families to be creative and have fun.

in working more in these new avenues... outside of being - as i've called myself for a long time - "an internet artist"... i've found myself more interested in this sort of thing. in being a "real world artist" too. in doing surface pattern design, and being a workshop facilitator, i find myself wanting to put more energy into these sorts of projects.

in 2023 i've also dabbled a little bit more in youtube videos! i have had a channel for a while and have made videos in previous years, but 2023 has been the year i've done the most in. admittedly most of them haven't been about my art, and more just like... random things that interest me (the spongebob musical in particular) but i've really been enjoying video editing. that's kind of an art form too, so i'm including it here!

moving forward, want to keep putting even more of my energy into other things. my shop, with a bigger range of products to offer. workshops in real life, where i can make a difference.

as for my art blog... i feel like i've done the least drawing in many years in 2023, and... well, things have been weird and complicated for a bit in my real life. i hope to draw for fun a bit more again very soon, and to return to doing things in more of a wild and crazy way, to be more creative and exciting with the way i draw things. still, here's some of my favourites from 2023:

thank you so much to everyone who has borne witness to my art journey this past decade!!! i hope you will stick with me, who knows, maybe for another 10 years if tumblr holds out. especially a big thank you to everyone who has ever commissioned me, or bought anything from my store, you literally keep me able to make art at all and i cannot, cannot, cannot overstate how much it means to me.

i'm moving homes soon, possibly into very cramped temporary conditions for a little while before HOPEFULLY starting my real life with my partner. if i can take one more moment to plug my work, then [here is a link to my online shop] and [here is my ko-fi page too.]

cheers, cheers, cheers!

- LOREN 🌈🍍🎉

[moremedtech]

New study on improving MRI image quality based on deep learning technology

New study on improving MRI image quality based on deep learning technology published in European Radiology. SwiftMR™, an AI-powered MRI reconstruction solution from AIRS Medical proved its performance for enhancing the image quality of 3D high-resolution MRI. SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 25, 2022 - A recent study published in European Radiology demonstrated that SwiftMR, an AI-powered MRI reconstruction solution from AIRS Medical, successfully denoises 3D MR images and improves its image quality by using routine clinical scans only. The study aimed to develop a deep neural network (DNN)–based noise reduction and image quality improvement by only using routine clinical scans and evaluating its performance in 3D high-resolution MRI. The study was conducted by AIRS Medical and Dr. Jinhee Jang, MD, Ph.D. of Seoul St. Mary's Hospital. The retrospective study included T1-weighted magnetization-prepared rapid gradient-echo (MP-RAGE) images from 185 clinical scans. Qualitative evaluation between conventional MP-RAGE and DNN-based MP-RAGE was performed by two radiologists in image quality, fine structure delineation, and lesion conspicuity. Quantitative evaluation was performed with full sampled data as a reference by measuring quantitative error metrics and volumetry at seven different simulated noise levels. DNN application on VWI was evaluated by two radiologists in image quality. The study shows that DNN-based MP-RAGE outperformed conventional MP-RAGE in all image quality parameters (average scores = 3.7 vs. 4.9, p < 0.001). In the quantitative evaluation, DNN showed better error metrics (p < 0.001) and comparable (p > 0.09) or better (p < 0.02) volumetry results than conventional MP-RAGE. DNN application to VWI also revealed improved image quality (3.5 vs. 4.6, p < 0.001). "We are very pleased that we have proved SwiftMR™ contributes to not only reducing time but also helps make images good to great, eventually contribute radiologists could read images with confidence." remarked Hyeseong Lee, MD, CEO of AIRS Medical. "We are expecting more adaptions and collaborations with radiologists around the world thus we could grow together." AIRS Medical recently announced its participation in the 108th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meetings of the RSNA 2022, held from November 27 to 30th in Chicago. During the event, AIRS Medical showcases its award-winning MRI reconstruction solution SwiftMR™and also delivering two oral presentations at scientific session. "We are proud of ourselves since it is quite unusual for a startup to deliver oral presentations at RSNA scientific session. Being adopted as oral presentation means recognition of academically important achievements." he added Read the full article

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Custom Clothing Manufacturers in the USA

Introduction

The demand for custom clothing has been on the rise as consumers and businesses alike seek unique, high-quality apparel that reflects their personal style or brand identity. The custom clothing manufacturers in the USA has responded to this trend, offering a wide array of options from bespoke suits to custom activewear. Choosing the right apparel manufacturer in USA is crucial to ensure the best fit, quality, and overall satisfaction with the final product.

Understanding Custom Clothing

Custom clothing refers to garments that are made to order based on specific measurements, designs, and preferences of the customer. Unlike off-the-rack clothing, custom pieces are tailored to fit perfectly and often involve higher quality materials and craftsmanship. Benefits of custom clothing include:

Perfect Fit: Garments tailored to individual measurements ensure a comfortable and flattering fit.

Unique Design: Customers can choose their own fabrics, colors, and styles, resulting in truly unique pieces.

Quality and Durability: Custom clothing often uses higher quality materials and superior construction techniques, leading to longer-lasting garments. Key factors to consider when opting for custom clothing include the reputation of the manufacturer, the quality of materials used, and the level of customization available.

The Market Landscape in the USA

The custom clothing market in the USA is vibrant and diverse, catering to various needs from corporate uniforms to high-fashion pieces. Key trends driving this market include the growing desire for personalization, the rise of sustainable and ethically-made clothing, and advancements in technology such as 3D body scanning and digital design tools. Major cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago are known for their thriving fashion scenes and numerous custom clothing manufacturers.

Top Custom Clothing Manufacturers in the USA

Pearl Global: Specializes in high-quality custom activewear and athleisure. Known for innovative designs and sustainable manufacturing practices, Pearl Global combines cutting-edge technology with eco-friendly materials to produce stylish and functional garments.

Custom Threads: Focuses on bespoke suits and corporate uniforms. They emphasize craftsmanship and personalized service, offering a range of luxurious fabrics and precise tailoring to create professional, elegant attire.

Fashion Forward: An eco-friendly custom clothing manufacturer that offers a wide range of styles made from sustainable materials. Their commitment to sustainability and ethical practices makes them a popular choice for environmentally conscious consumers.

Trendsetters Apparel: Known for trendy custom streetwear, Trendsetters Apparel blends urban fashion with individual customization options. They offer a variety of styles and designs that cater to the younger, fashion-forward crowd. Comparing these manufacturers involves looking at their offerings, pricing, and customer feedback to find the best fit for your specific needs.

The Manufacturing Process

The custom clothing manufacturing process typically involves the following steps:

Consultation: Discussing requirements, preferences, and taking measurements.

Design: Creating a custom design based on the customer's specifications.

Material Selection: Choosing high-quality fabrics and materials.

Pattern Making: Developing patterns tailored to individual measurements.

Cutting and Sewing: Crafting the garment with precision and care.

Fitting: Conducting fittings and making adjustments as necessary.

Quality Control: Ensuring each piece meets high standards before delivery. The emphasis on materials and craftsmanship, along with rigorous quality control measures, ensures that custom clothing stands out in terms of fit, comfort, and durability.

Choosing the Right Manufacturer

Selecting the right custom clothing manufacturer involves several considerations:

Reputation: Research the apparel manufacturers reputation and customer reviews.

Experience: Look for manufacturers with extensive experience in the specific type of custom clothing you need.

Quality of Materials: Ensure they use high-quality, durable materials.

Customization Options: Check the level of customization they offer.

Communication: Evaluate their customer service and willingness to collaborate. Key questions to ask potential manufacturers include:

Success Stories and Case Studies

Real-life examples and detailed case studies demonstrate the value of custom clothing:

Pearl Global: A sports team collaborated with Pearl Global to create custom activewear that improved performance and team spirit. The high-quality materials and precise fit resulted in enhanced comfort and durability.

Custom Threads: A corporate client needed bespoke uniforms that reflected their brand image. Custom Threads provided tailored suits that not only looked professional but also fit perfectly, boosting employee confidence and brand perception. These success stories highlight how custom clothing can meet specific needs and exceed expectations.

The Future of Custom Clothing in the USA

The future of custom clothing in the USA looks promising with several emerging trends:

Technology Integration: Innovations like 3D body scanning and digital design tools streamline the customization process and improve accuracy.

Sustainability: Increasing demand for sustainable and ethically-made clothing is driving manufacturers to adopt eco-friendly practices.

Personalization: The trend towards personalization continues to grow, with consumers seeking unique pieces that reflect their style. These trends suggest a bright future for the custom clothing industry, with continued advancements and a focus on sustainability.

Conclusion

Custom clothing offers numerous benefits, from perfect fit and unique design to high quality and durability. Choosing the right manufacturer is crucial to ensure the best results. The USA boasts a diverse and dynamic custom clothing market, with top manufacturers like Pearl Global, Custom Threads, Fashion Forward, and Trendsetters Apparel leading the way. By understanding the manufacturing process, asking the right questions, and considering the success stories and future trends, you can make informed decisions and enjoy the many advantages of custom clothing.

Call to Action

If you're considering custom clothing, contact the featured manufacturers to discuss your needs and explore their offerings. Visit their websites, follow them on social media, and get inspired by their innovative designs and successful collaborations. Share your custom clothing experiences in the comments and join the growing community of satisfied customers.

Additional Section: Notable Custom Clothing Manufacturers

Pearl Global: Known for its high-quality custom activewear and athleisure, Pearl Global excels in innovative designs and sustainable manufacturing practices. They are also recognized as leading sportswear manufacturers and denim manufacturers in the USA.

Custom Threads: Specializes in bespoke suits and corporate uniforms, emphasizing craftsmanship and personalized service.

Fashion Forward: Focuses on eco-friendly custom clothing, offering a wide range of styles made from sustainable materials. As sustainable clothing manufacturers, they prioritize ethical production practices.

Trendsetters Apparel: Popular for trendy custom streetwear, blending urban fashion with individual customization options.

This comprehensive blog provides a detailed guide to custom clothing manufacturers in the USA, featuring profiles of top manufacturers, insights into the manufacturing process, and tips for choosing the right partner for your custom clothing needs. Whether you're looking for sportswear manufacturers, denim manufacturers, sustainable clothing manufacturers, or general apparel manufacturers in USA, this guide has you covered.

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3D Scanning Companies

Among the top 3D Scanning Companies, Nel Pretech Corporation stands out with its cutting-edge technology and expert team. We provide comprehensive 3D scanning solutions that deliver high-resolution and precise data, essential for quality control, reverse engineering, and product development. Partner with Nel Pretech Corporation, one of the leading 3D Scanning Companies, for innovative and reliable 3D scanning services.

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20 Week Ultrasound - Tummy Vision

Tummy Vision's 20 Week Ultrasound allows you to witness the miracle of life like never before! Our cutting-edge equipment exposes the minute intricacies of your baby's development in stunning clarity. Take a look at their little fingers, beating hearts, and gorgeous faces. Tummy Vision will record treasured memories that will endure a lifetime. Schedule your appointment today!

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High-tech 3D Depth Camera | CUBE EYE

CUBE EYE is a brand of time-of-flight (ToF) cameras developed by meerecompany, a South Korean company that specializes in the design and manufacture of high-tech equipment for the display, semiconductor, solar cell, and medical industries.

Cube Eye Depth Camera

The Cube Eye depth camera is a type of 3D depth camera utilizing Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology. ToF cameras work by emitting light (typically infrared) and measuring the time it takes for the light to bounce off objects in the scene and return to the sensor. This process allows the camera to generate a depth map of the scene, providing information about the distance of objects from the camera.

Here's how the Cube Eye depth camera typically works and what it offers:

Depth Sensing: The Cube Eye depth camera emits infrared light pulses and measures the time it takes for these pulses to reflect off objects in the scene and return to the sensor. By analyzing the time-of-flight of these pulses, the camera can calculate the distance to each point in the scene, generating a depth map.

3D Depth Data: The depth map produced by the Cube Eye camera provides 3D depth data for the entire scene. This data is represented as a 2D array of depth values corresponding to the pixels in the camera's field of view. Each depth value represents the distance from the camera to the corresponding point in the scene.

High Resolution and Accuracy: Depending on the specific model and specifications, the Cube Eye depth camera may offer high-resolution depth sensing capabilities, allowing for detailed and accurate depth maps. This can be crucial for applications such as object detection, gesture recognition, and 3D scanning.

Range and Field of View: ToF cameras like the Cube Eye typically have a specified range within which they can accurately measure distances. They also have a field of view that determines the area of the scene captured by the camera. These parameters can vary depending on the specific model and application requirements.

Integration and Software Support: Cube Eye depth cameras are often designed for easy integration into various applications and systems. They may come with software development kits (SDKs) and libraries that provide APIs for accessing and processing the depth data. This enables developers to build applications such as augmented reality, robotics, and industrial automation using the depth information provided by the camera.

If you are looking for 3D depth cameras, you can find them at Cube Eye.

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[tejjyinc]

What are the key benefits of BIM services for building owners?

Building Information Modeling, one of the most revolutionary disciplines in building design and engineering, is a widely accepted technique in the construction industry. By enabling architects and engineers to more accurately assess performance, BIM services are driving significant transformation in these areas. They can also quickly study the effects of different design scenarios and evaluate the functional qualities of different materials and systems. Owners, in addition to designers and engineers, gain a lot from BIM. Here are some of the key benefits of BIM for owners.

Improved building design: Developing drawings and making revisions takes time and money. However, BIM facilitates changes more efficiently and reduces omissions when incorporating the entire project documentation.

Integrated Workflow: BIM services enable design, engineering and system coordination as well as optimization of the information management process.

Cost estimation accuracy: BIM allows us to evaluate systems and project operating costs more accurately. They also enable accurate designs and reduce the number of change orders.

Simplified and efficient maintenance: One of the key benefits of BIM services is simplified maintenance. Engineers can easily use maintenance systems. Thanks to the ROI of BIM. Tools and equipment in this model are used by workers to maintain inventory, goods, and property. Effective maintenance is also enabled by BIM, which offers scenarios and schedules that ensure the building can be scaled up or down while maintaining peak performance and evaluating new systems in the future.

Enhanced branding: BIM services ensure that users are held to corporate standards and that timely conception and enhanced visualization of the entire concept is ensured.

Sustainable building performance: BIM allows engineers to evaluate a building's carbon footprint and consider the impact of new, environmentally friendly technology compared to the facility's resource requirements, including the effects of sun, weather and wind. They also have access to real materials, supplier products, energy and lighting systems for optimized performance and comfort.

Efficient use of available energy: BIM ROI can be used to more accurately use all forms of energy, including human and mechanical work. Hence, it is not necessary to assign different engineers to different construction or construction activities. Simply focusing on the benefits of BIM will enable the owner to utilize the available energy.

Improved Lifecycle Management: Improved lifecycle management is one of the best-known benefits of Building Information Modeling. BIM services can be used to give owners better options for life cycle management. Modern technologies such as BIM are essential to reduce costs as construction supplies and labor become more and more expensive every day.

BIM technology is successful in providing more financial benefits to owners. Choose BIM services such as CAD to BIM conversion, shop drawing services, quantity takeover, 3D laser scanning and facility management from Tejjy BIM Inc USA and maximize the ROI of your construction project as a building owner.

[govindhtech]

Unlock Efficiency NVIDIA’s MONAI Cloud Simplifies Imaging AI

Through fully controlled, cloud-based application programming interfaces, NVIDIA created a cloud service for medical imaging AI to further expedite and automate the generation of ground-truth data and training of specialized AI models.

Using pretrained foundation models and AI workflows for enterprises, the NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs, which were unveiled at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting this week in Chicago, offer developers and platform providers a quicker way to incorporate AI into their medical imaging offerings. The open-source MONAI project, started by King’s College London and NVIDIA, serves as the foundation for the APIs.

With medical imaging accounting for almost 90% of healthcare data, it is essential to the industry. Medical device manufacturers utilize it to give real-time decision assistance; radiologists and physicians use it for screening, diagnosis, and intervention; biopharma researchers use it to assess how clinical trial patients react to novel medications.

Due to the volume of work in each of these fields, a medical imaging-specific AI factory is needed, as well as an enterprise-grade platform that manages enormous amounts of data, produces ground-truth annotations, expedites the construction of models, and ensures the smooth deployment of AI applications.

Solution providers may more readily incorporate AI into their medical imaging platforms with NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs, giving them the ability to offer radiologists, researchers, and clinical trial teams enhanced resources to create AI factories that are domain-specific. Early access to the APIs is offered via the NVIDIA DGX Cloud AI supercomputing service.

Flywheel, a top medical imaging data and AI platform that facilitates end-to-end workflows for AI development, is connected with the NVIDIA MONAI cloud API. Developers at firms that provide machine learning operations (MLOps) platforms, such as Dataiku, and medical image annotation companies, like RedBrick AI, are well-positioned to incorporate NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs into their products.

Annotation & Training for Medical Imaging that is Ready to Run

A strong, domain-specific development foundation, including of state-of-the-art research, scalable multi-node systems, and full-stack software optimizations, is necessary to build effective and economical AI solutions. Additionally, it needs high-quality ground-truth data, which can be difficult and time-consuming to collect, especially for 3D medical images that need to be annotated by experts.

The VISTA-3D (Vision Imaging Segmentation and Annotation) foundation model powers interactive annotation in the NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs. It was designed with continuous learning in mind, a feature that enhances the performance of AI models in response to human input and fresh data.

VISTA-3D is trained on a collection of annotated pictures from over 4,000 3D CT scans of different body parts and disorders, which speeds up the process of creating 3D segmentation masks for medical image analysis. The AI model’s annotation quality becomes better with continued learning.

This release provides APIs that enable it simple to create bespoke models based on MONAI pretrained models, which will speed up AI training even further. Auto3DSeg is another feature of the NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs that streamlines the model creation process by automating hyperparameter tuning and AI model selection for a specific 3D segmentation assignment.

Recently, NVIDIA researchers used Auto3DSeg to win four challenges at the MICCAI medical imaging conference. These included artificial intelligence models to evaluate 3D cardiac and kidney CT scans, brain MRIs, and 3D ultrasounds of the heart.

Platform builders and solution providers adopt NVIDIA MONAI Cloud APIs

NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs are being used by machine learning platforms and suppliers of medical imaging solutions to supply their clients with extremely valuable AI insights that expedite their job.

In order to expedite medical image curation, labeling analysis, and training, Flywheel has integrated MONAI with NVIDIA AI Enterprise and is currently providing NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs. The Minneapolis-based company uses a centralized cloud-based platform to identify, collect, and train medical imaging data for the creation of reliable artificial intelligence. This platform is used by biopharma companies, life science organizations, healthcare providers, and academic medical institutes.

Dan Marcus, chief scientific officer of Flywheel, stated that “NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs lower the cost of building high-quality AI models for radiology, disease research, and the evaluation of clinical trial data.” The integration of cloud APIs for automated segmentation and interactive annotation enables our medical imaging AI platform’s clients to construct AI models more quickly and produce creative solutions.

NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs will also be used by annotation and viewer solution providers, such as Redbrick AI, Radical Imaging, V7 Labs, and Centaur Labs, to expedite the release of AI-assisted annotation and training capabilities, all without the need to host and maintain the AI infrastructure in-house.

RedBrick AI is providing interactive cloud annotation for its medical device customers that support distributed teams of physicians by integrating the VISTA-3D model made available through NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs.

RedBrick AI CEO Shivam Sharma stated, “VISTA-3D enables our clients to quickly build models across various modalities and conditions.” “With accurate and dependable segmentation results, the foundation model can be easily adjusted for a range of clinical applications due to its generalizability.”

MLOps platform builders like Dataiku, ClearML, and Weight & Biases are also looking into using NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs to speed up the construction of enterprise AI models.

To make the process of creating AI models for medical imaging applications even easier, Dataiku intends to use the cloud APIs for NVIDIA MONAI.

Through Dataiku’s web interface connected to an NVIDIA-hosted, GPU-accelerated service, “Auto3DSeg, a low-code option to accelerate the development of state-of-the-art segmentation models, would be easily used by Dataiku users with NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs,” stated Kelci Miclaus, global head of AI health and life sciences solutions at Dataiku. “By giving data and domain experts the ability to create and implement AI-driven workflows, this democratizes AI in biomedical imaging.”

Register for early access to join the medical imaging pioneers who are using NVIDIA MONAI cloud APIs to accelerate AI research.

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Invisalign dentist; an affordable procedure with Archer Dental

Invisalign Dentist it is an ally for the smile, since it is one of the most important characteristics of our appearance, and having perfectly aligned teeth can make a big difference in our confidence and self-esteem. Fortunately, dental technology has come a long way in recent years, and today there are more comfortable, convenient and discreet treatments to achieve a perfect smile.

One of these treatments is the Invisalign dentist, which has revolutionized traditional orthodontics thanks to its effectiveness and comfort, as it is an invisible orthodontic treatment that uses transparent aligners to gradually move the teeth towards their correct position. Unlike metal braces, which are often uncomfortable and unsightly, Invisalign aligners are comfortable, nearly invisible, and can be removed to eat or brush your teeth. In addition, the treatment process with an Invisalign dentist is usually faster and more effective than with other orthodontic methods.

If you are looking for a Chicago dentist that offers Invisalign treatment, you are in the right place. At our Archer Dental dental clinic we have a highly trained team specialized in Invisalign dentists who will help you achieve the perfect smile you have always wanted.

What is an Invisalign dentist?

An Invisalign dentist is a dental professional certified by Invisalign to provide clear aligner treatments. To become a certified Invisalign dentist, dental professionals must complete a rigorous training and education program.

And invisalign dentist It begins by evaluating a patient's dental health and determining if Invisalign orthodontic treatment is the best option for them. He will then use 3D scanning technology to create a digital model of the patient's teeth and design a personalized treatment plan.

An Invisalign dentist will monitor the progress of the treatment and make any necessary adjustments to ensure that the teeth move correctly and according to the treatment plan. Over time, patients can achieve a straighter smile and better dental health with the care of a trained Invisalign dentist, and at Archer Dental we have professionals who guarantee this treatment.

Advantages of Finding an Invisalign Dentist

There are many reasons why you should count on Archer Dental as your invisalign dentist for your orthodontic treatment. Here are some of the most prominent advantages:

Experience and specialized skills: At our clinic, our dentists have specialized knowledge in planning and executing clear aligner treatments. With this experience, they can help you achieve your desired results safely and efficiently.

Access to advanced technology: An Invisalign dentist has access to cutting-edge technology for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment, which allows for precise treatment planning and the creation of custom aligners.

Treatment customization: Clear aligners are specifically designed to fit your teeth and mouth. Our Invisalign dentist can further customize treatment to meet your unique needs and help you achieve the results you desire.

Greater comfort and discretion: this treatment is totally comfortable; patients can easily remove them to eat and brush their teeth, making orthodontic treatment less restrictive.

These are benefits that make the patient have a pleasant experience with this type of treatment, since it will be easier to obtain results.

On the other hand, one of the great advantages of invisalign dentist is its accessibility compared to other orthodontic treatments. While traditional metal braces can be expensive and require regular visits to the orthodontist for adjustments, Invisalign treatment withArcher Dental it can be much cheaper and flexible in terms of time.

The ability to remove aligners also facilitates oral hygiene, as there is no need to worry about cleaning around brackets and fixed wires. With an Invisalign dentist treatment, patients can achieve a straighter, healthier smile without sacrificing comfort or lifestyle.

Why should you choose our dental clinic?

At Archer Dental we have a highly trained team of certified Invisalign dentists, who have years of experience in performing successful treatments. Our dentists have been carefully selected for their skill and commitment to patient care.

Our clinic is equipped with the latest technology in the field of invisible orthodontics, as we use state-of-the-art diagnostic tools to assess the needs of each patient and plan personalized treatments. In addition, we have the ability to perform precise digital scans to create 3D models and achieve a closer visualization of the expected dental movements before starting treatment.

Choosing Archer Dental is having an ally for your smile, because our focus is patient care and we know that each person has unique needs and concerns, so we work closely with each patient to ensure greater comfort and accurate information at every step. of process.

Our friendly and attentive staff is always available to answer any questions and provide support during treatment.

Lastly, our clinic is committed to providing high-quality treatments at affordable prices. We believe that everyone deserves a healthy, beautiful smile, and we strive to make Invisalign dentist treatments accessible to all patients. With our clinic, you can be sure of receiving the best possible treatment at a fair price.

If you are looking for a invisalign dentist in the area, our Archer Dental dental clinic is the ideal choice for you. We use state-of-the-art technology to guarantee the precision and personalization of each treatment.

Do not wait any longer to achieve the smile you have always wanted. Contact us at Archer Dental today to schedule an appointment to begin your orthodontic treatment with an Invisalign dentist.

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Dinosauro Ciro: nuove indagini in sinergia con l'INGV

Il dinosauro Ciro studiato con la stessa tecnologia utilizzata nella vulcanologia. E' questa la nuova sinergia scientifica per conoscere ancora meglio il più famoso dinosauro italiano. Il Laboratorio di microtomografia dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano dell’Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) ha messo, infatti, a disposizione dei paleontologi una tecnologia innovativa impiegata nello studio delle rocce vulcaniche.Scopo delle attività dei ricercatori dell’INGV è raccogliere sezioni virtuali ad alta risoluzione del fossile Scipionyx samniticus (comunemente chiamato ‘Ciro’) rinvenuto circa 40 anni fa a Pietraroja in Campania, e studiare dettagliatamente il suo scheletro e i tessuti con tecnologia 3D. “Nel 1998 Scipionyx fu riconosciuto dalla comunità scientifica internazionale come uno dei fossili più importanti nella storia della paleontologia, conquistando la copertina di Nature per l’eccezionale stato di conservazione dei tessuti molli come muscoli e organi interni, incluso l’intestino, che di solito nei fossili non si rinvengono” Cristiano Dal Sasso, del Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano Il contributo dell'INGV In tal modo, i paleontologi potranno indagare più a fondo l’anatomia e la biologia del fossile e compararla con quelle dei rettili e degli uccelli moderni.Questo, infatti, è lo scopo delle nuove analisi effettuate in collaborazione con l’Università del Sannio e autorizzate dalla Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio di Caserta e Benevento e patrocinate dalla Regione Campania, attualmente in corso nel laboratorio di Napoli dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano. I vulcanologi dell’INGV produrranno la digitalizzazione in tre dimensioni del fossile tramite scansioni tomografiche computerizzate ad altissima risoluzione (microCT scanning). Il dinosauro Ciro: perché è così famoso “I dati raccolti finora hanno permesso di comprendere a fondo le caratteristiche morfologiche delle strutture scheletriche e tessuti molli esposti. Tuttavia, gran parte delle informazioni contenute in questo fossile sono ancora da scoprire poiché ancora nascoste nella matrice calcarea. Conoscere la morfologia scheletrica e dei tessuti molli ancora nascosti nella roccia sarebbe quindi molto importante per comprendere “a tutto tondo” le caratteristiche anatomiche di Scipionyx stesso” Matteo Fabbri del Field Museum of Natural History di Chicago Il fossile di Scipionyx samniticus è unico al mondo in quanto preserva tessuti molli come muscoli e organi interni, incluso l’intestino. Rappresenta pertanto un’opportunità unica per comprendere l’anatomia di tessuti molli e organi interni nei dinosauri, estinti da 65 milioni di anni e per investigare ancora più a fondo come si sia verificato il passaggio dai rettili agli uccelli, considerati in realtà ‘dinosauri moderni’. Antichi rettili e uccelli moderni Il fine ultimo dello studio scientifico è quello di comprendere più a fondo l’anatomia e la biologia di “Ciro”, comparandole con quelle di rettili ed uccelli moderni. La distribuzione degli organi interni, infatti, differisce notevolmente tra uccelli e coccodrilli (i coccodrilli moderni sono i cugini rettiliani più vicini agli uccelli attuali da un punto di vista evolutivo) e tali differenze si rispecchiano sia nel sistema digerente, che nel sistema respiratorio. Fonte: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) In copertina foto di Moggi Read the full article

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Secrets of ‘SuperAgers’ with superior memories into their 80s

Despite volunteering and working out at the gym several days each week, socializing frequently with friends and family, reading all manner of books and doing daily crossword puzzles, 85-year-old Carol Siegler is restless.

“I’m bored. I feel like a Corvette being used as a grocery cart,” said Siegler, who lives in the Chicago suburb of Palatine.

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Siegler is a cognitive “SuperAger,” possessing a brain as sharp as people 20 to 30 years younger. She is part of an elite group enrolled in theNorthwestern SuperAging Research Program, which has been studying the elderly with superior memories for 14 years. The program is part of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

“I’ve auditioned twice for ‘Jeopardy!’ and did well enough on it to be invited to the live auditions. Then Covid hit,” said Siegler.

SuperAger Carol Seigler is shown with her grandchildren (from left): Alex Siegler, 23; Elizabeth Siegler, 27; Carol Siegler, 85; Megan Boyle, 18; Conor Boyle, 17; Jacob Siegler, 29.Courtesy Jennifer Boyle

What is a SuperAger?

To be a SuperAger, a term coined by the Northwestern researchers, a person must be over 80 and undergo extensive cognitive testing. Acceptance in the study only occurs if the person’s memory is as good or better than cognitively normal people in their 50s and 60s.

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“SuperAgers are required to have outstanding episodic memory — the ability to recall everyday events and past personal experiences — but then SuperAgers just need to have at least average performance on the other cognitive tests,” said cognitive neuroscientist Emily Rogalski, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Feinberg School of Medicine.

Only about 10% of people who apply to the program meet those criteria, said Rogalski, who developed the SuperAger project.

“It’s important to point out when we compare the SuperAgers to the average agers, they have similar levels of IQ, so the differences we’re seeing are not just due to intelligence,” she said.

Once accepted, colorful 3D scans are taken of the brain and cognitive testing and brain scans are repeated every year or so. Analysis of the data over the years have yielded fascinating results.

Bigger, tau-free neurons

Most people’s brains shrink as they grow older. In SuperAgers, however,studies have shown the cortex, responsible for thinking, decision-making and memory,remains much thickerand shrinks more slowly than those of people in their 50s and 60s.

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A SuperAger’s brain, usually donated to the research program by participants after death, also has bigger, healthier cells in the entorhinal cortex. It’s “one of the first areas of the brain to get ‘hit’ by Alzheimer’s disease,” said Tamar Gefen, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern, in an email.

The entorhinal cortex has direct connections to another key memory center, the hippocampus, and “is essential for memory and learning,” said Gefen, the lead author of aNovember studycomparing the brains of deceased SuperAgers with those of older and younger cognitively normal people and people diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s.

SuperAger brains had three times fewer tau tangles, or abnormal formations of protein within nerve cells, than the brains of cognitively healthy controls, the study also found. Tau tangles are a hallmark sign of Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

“We believe that larger neurons in the entorhinal cortex suggest that they are more ‘structurally sound’ and can perhaps withstand neurofibrillary tau tangle formation,” Gefen said.

Gefen also found the brains of SuperAgers had many more von economo neurons, a rare type of brain cell, which so far has been found in humans, great apes, elephants, whales, dolphins andsongbirds. The corkscrew-like von economo neurons are thought to allow rapid communication across the brain. Anothertheoryis that the neurons give humans and great apes an intuitive advantage in social situations.

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The von economo neurons were found in the anterior cingulate cortex, which forms a collar in the front of the brain linking the cognitive, reasoning side with the emotional, feeling side. The anterior cingulate is thought to be important for regulating emotions and paying attention — another key to good memory.

Taken together, these discoveries appear to point to a genetic link to becoming a SuperAger, Gefen said. However, she added: “The only way to confirm whether SuperAgers are born with larger entorhinal neurons would be to measure these neurons from birth until death. That obviously isn’t possible.”

Can environment play a role?

SuperAgers share similar traits, said Rogalski, who is also the associate director of the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer Disease at Feinberg. These folks stay active physically.They tend to be positive. They challenge their brain every day, reading or learning something new — many continue to work into their 80s. SuperAgers are also social butterflies, surrounded by family and friends, and can often be found volunteering in the community.

“When we compare SuperAgers to normal agers we see that they tend to endorse more positive relations with others,” Rogalski said.

Carol Seigler learned to read at a young age.Courtesy Jennifer Boyle

Looking back at her life, Carol Siegler recognizes many SuperAger traits. As a young child during the Great Depression, she taught herself to spell and play piano. She learned to read Hebrew at her grandfather’s knee, poring over his weekly Yiddish newspaper.

“I have a great memory. I’ve always had it,” Siegler said. “I was always the kid that you could say, ‘Hey, what’s Sofia’s phone number?’ and I would just know it off the top of my head.”

She graduated from high school at 16 and immediately went to college. Siegler got her pilot’s license at age 23 and later started a family business in her basement that grew to have 100 employees. At 82, she won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament for her age group, which she said she entered “as a gag.”

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After seeing an advertisement for the SuperAger program on television, Siegler thought it too sounded like fun. Being chosen as a SuperAger was a thrill, Siegler said, but she is aware she was born lucky.

“Somebody with the same abilities or talents as a SuperAger who lived in a place where there was very little way to express them, might never know that he or she had them,” she said. “And that is a true shame.”