July 28th, 2009 . 0 comments
If you’re subscribed to this site’s RSS, you may have noticed me gradually cleaning and putting online photos from my Morocco trip. Well, they’re finally all up on flickr (or at least the ones worth looking at!)
They cover our trip through Casblanca, Rabat, Chefchaouen, Fes, Erg Chebbi and through the desert to Ouarzazate, Essaouira and Marrakech. Kat’s photos are much better and more plentiful though, so have a look there if you want to see pictures of me looking goofy too.
July 9th, 2009 . 4 comments
Earlier this week, I got a CT brain scan done, to get checked out for peace of mind after a sickness-induced seizure I had while away in Morocco. Fortunately, the result came back completely clean and normal, which is great, but as a nice bonus they also gave me the CT scan data on CD. So of course the first thing I did was load it up in OsiriX, have a look, and generate slices to load up in Blender!
It’s pretty amazing what sort of resolution they can capture, in just 512 x 512 x 400 voxels. Not only can it see deep inside, but it also resolves hair and skin pores as well – it’s fascinating. Once again, I’m reminded of how lucky and appreciative I am to live in a country where this sort of medical care is not only readily available, but free under the public health system too.
Images from OsiriX:
Image slice voxels in Blender: