History of the 3D Laboratory at Stanford University
The 3D Laboratory was developed in 1996 at Stanford University School of Medicine by directors Geoffrey Rubin, MD, and Sandy Napel, PhD, with the mission of developing and applying innovative techniques for efficient analysis and display of medical imaging data through interdisciplinary collaboration. We had 300 square feet of space in the basement of the Grant building at the School of Medicine, occupied by Laura Logan (now Pierce), 3D imaging technologist. Equipment included one GE Advantage Workstation, one Silicon Graphics Onyx Infinite Reality workstation, and one Silicon Graphics 02 workstation. Engineering students, post docs, and clinical researchers rotated through the lab. The average monthly clinical 3D volume was 64 examinations.
After one year, the growing 3D Lab moved to the Richard M Lucas Center and acquired 650 square feet of space, and gradually added three more 3D technologists, an administrative assistant, and a full time software engineer. With continued growth and a need for even more space, the 3D Lab expanded to the James H Clark center in 2003, for a total of 1300 square feet of working space, and has added three more 3D technologists and additional administrative support to provide service for an average of 950 3D examinations per month.
 MIP image, 1997 |
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