Why are researchers using 3d Data?

So why are researchers using 3d data?

Mostly because they are working with something physical and you want to create a mathematical representation of it. Its a simplistic answer, but there is a wide range of applications and reasons for doing this. It could be to make an analysis, a representation for pedagogical reasons or to render a form from data, the list goes on.

For the purposes of these trainings it is more useful to think about what you would like to do with 3d data and then hopefully find the best tool for you to do it. For example, in 2019 we challenged groups of researchers in a hackathon to develop innovative medical devices using 3d data and 3d printing. You can read about it here.

Using 3d Slicer to map a verterbre