Orthopaedics and prosthetics

Our scanners are successfully used by orthopeds and prosthetists in order to generate accurate scans of body parts. This means they can produce highly accurate and perfectly fitted prostheses with minimum effort. The result is a significant decrease in cost and time spent on each job.

The technology of 3D scanning lies at the heart of a system of diagnostics that carries no health risk and means that spinal disorders such as scoliosis, cyphosis, lordosis and rotational spondylolisthesis can be detected in their early stages. Scanning a patient’s back is a harmless and quick procedure, which can be carried out as often as required. As a result, using a 3D scanner to measure spinal curvature often helps in diagnosing the evolution of a disorder. (Clip: scan of a back in motion)

Wheelchairs

Using a scanner to produce 3D images of a patient’s back makes it easier to construct a wheelchair that perfectly fits the needs of the individual. As the scanners are portable, images can be taken wherever the client chooses. The speed and simplicity of the procedure guarantee excellent results.

Post-trauma care

Treatment after serious injury can be as painful as the injury itself. The Artec 3D Scanner can help alleviate that pain for burn victims, by providing a perfect 3D scan of the patient’s face, for example. This will enable the medical professional to create a custom-fit mask to expedite the healing process without messy plaster moulds or the necessity to touch the sensitive, affected area of the body.

Plastic surgery

By using 3D scanning and preliminary modelling before the surgery, a client can be given a complete picture of the planned changes to his or her appearance. This helps doctors present a compelling case for or against a particular surgical intervention.

When used post-operation, the 3D scanners provide doctors with three models: «before the operation», «operation modelling» and «after the operation», which protects him or her from disappointed patients’ unfounded claims.

Dietology

Comparing 3D body images made before and during health procedures, dieticians can show their patients the changes in their physiques. People who receive visual confirmation of the effectiveness of diet and exercise are thus given an added incentive to continue the regiment in order to achieve their ideal weight.