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Resource List for Geometric Morphometrics Analysis
Geometric morphometrics provides invaluable information in the areas of physical anthropology and medical research. By comparing differences in 3D anatomic...
Temporomandibular Joint: Condyle Shape Analysis
Checkpoint facilitates shape anaysis for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The following explains how to create a population of TMJ condyles...
CT based Exophthalmometry
What is exophthalmometry?Exophthalmometry is a method for measuring globe (eye) position for a patient. The general idea is to measure...
Tibial Shape Analysis
Checkpoint facilitates shape anaysis for the tibia. The following explains how to create a tibia population and perform a shape...
Isosurfacing
What is isosurfacing?Isosurfacing is a visualization technique for extracting a surface from 3D volumetric data, such as a CT or...
Convert DICOM to NIFTI
Converting DICOM to NIFTI with Checkpoint is a short and simple process. Load a DICOM volume, then go to the...
How to Measure Joint Congruency
What is joint congruence?Joint congruence is the measurement of two opposing joint surfaces as they relate to one another considering...
Shape Analysis: Generalized Procrustes Analysis
The procrustes superimposition method calculates the procrustes average specimen, which removes scale from the specimens. The following covers the options...
Image Analysis Methodology
Image analysis is hard. To extract meaningful information to meet your analysis goals you often need to work with large...
What is DICOM?
DICOM stands for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine. DICOM was created as a means for sharing patient data between...
How to improve DICOM
While DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) provides a necessary format for handling device connectivity, it could be improved...
From IDAV Landmark Editor to Checkpoint
While a post-doc at UC Davis, I led the software development effort for the IDAV Landmark Editor in conjunction with...
Why DICOM is helpful
DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) provides a necessary format for handling device connectivity. Most importantly, it provides a...
Stratovan Invited to Participate in SARTA Med Tech Showcase
Stratovan has been invited to give a short presentation on our latest progress at this years Med Tech Showcase in...
CEO Wiley Participates in Congresswoman Matsui Round Tabel Discussions on Small Business Issues
Congresswoman Matsiu invited CEO David F. Wiley to participate in a round table discussion focusing on small business issues plaguing...