<s>
Synopsys	O
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
is	O
a	O
3D	O
image	O
processing	O
and	O
model	O
generation	O
software	O
program	O
developed	O
by	O
Synopsys	O
Inc	O
.	O
to	O
visualise	O
,	O
analyse	O
,	O
quantify	O
,	O
segment	O
and	O
export	O
3D	O
image	O
data	O
from	O
magnetic	O
resonance	O
imaging	O
(	O
MRI	O
)	O
,	O
computed	O
tomography	O
(	O
CT	O
)	O
,	O
microtomography	O
and	O
other	O
modalities	O
for	O
computer-aided	B-Application
design	I-Application
(	O
CAD	B-Application
)	O
,	O
finite	B-Application
element	I-Application
analysis	I-Application
(	O
FEA	O
)	O
,	O
computational	O
fluid	O
dynamics	O
(	O
CFD	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
3D	O
printing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Segmented	O
images	O
can	O
be	O
exported	O
in	O
the	O
STL	O
file	O
format	O
,	O
surface	O
meshes	O
and	O
point	B-Algorithm
clouds	I-Algorithm
,	O
to	O
CAD	B-Application
and	O
3D	O
printing	O
or	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
FE	O
module	O
,	O
exported	O
as	O
surface/volume	O
meshes	O
directly	O
into	O
leading	O
computer-aided	O
engineering	O
(	O
CAE	O
)	O
solvers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CAD	B-Application
and	O
NURBS	B-Algorithm
add-on	O
modules	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
integrate	O
CAD	B-Application
objects	O
into	O
image	O
data	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
convert	O
scan	O
data	O
into	O
NURBS-based	O
models	O
for	O
CAD	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
generates	O
high-quality	O
3D	O
models	O
from	O
image	O
data	O
suitable	O
for	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
design	O
and	O
simulation	O
applications	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
life	O
sciences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Image	O
data	O
from	O
sources	O
like	O
MRI	O
and	O
CT	O
can	O
be	O
visualised	O
,	O
analysed	O
,	O
segmented	O
and	O
quantified	O
,	O
before	O
being	O
exported	O
as	O
CAD	B-Application
,	O
CAE	O
and	O
3D	O
printing	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Options	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
integrating	O
CAD	B-Application
and	O
image	O
data	O
,	O
enabling	O
medical	O
device	O
research	O
to	O
be	O
conducted	O
into	O
how	O
CAD-designed	O
implants	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
human	O
body	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
example	O
of	O
this	O
is	O
the	O
US	O
Naval	O
Research	O
Laboratory/Simpleware	O
head	O
model	O
,	O
generated	O
from	O
high-resolution	O
MRI	O
scans	O
and	O
segmented	O
to	O
create	O
data	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
easily	O
meshed	O
to	O
suit	O
specific	O
finite	B-Application
element	I-Application
(	O
FE	O
)	O
applications	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
head	O
impact	O
and	O
concussion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
terms	O
of	O
dental	O
research	O
,	O
evaluations	O
of	O
dental	O
implants	O
have	O
been	O
made	O
by	O
integrating	O
CAD	B-Application
objects	O
with	O
anatomical	O
data	O
and	O
exporting	O
for	O
simulation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
Medical	O
is	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
software	O
intended	O
for	O
use	O
as	O
a	O
medical	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
Medical	O
is	O
intended	O
for	O
use	O
as	O
a	O
software	O
interface	O
and	O
image	O
segmentation	O
system	O
for	O
the	O
transfer	O
of	O
medical	O
imaging	O
information	O
to	O
an	O
output	O
file	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
that	O
still	O
want	O
to	O
use	O
Synopsys	O
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
for	O
non-clinical	O
medical	O
applications	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
research	O
in	O
the	O
Life	O
Sciences	O
,	O
are	O
recommended	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
core	O
Synopsys	O
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
package	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
not	O
intended	O
for	O
clinical	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
is	O
used	O
to	O
reconstruct	O
anatomies	O
from	O
scan	O
data	O
for	O
the	O
investigation	O
of	O
different	O
biological	O
and	O
other	O
organic	O
processes	O
within	O
the	O
Natural	O
Sciences	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Paleontological	O
uses	O
of	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
include	O
the	O
reconstruction	O
of	O
dinosaur	O
skeletons	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
software	O
has	O
been	O
used	O
to	O
generate	O
a	O
model	O
of	O
a	O
shark	O
head	O
suitable	O
for	O
rapid	O
prototyping	O
and	O
testing	O
of	O
how	O
sharks	O
smell	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
generating	O
STL	O
models	O
of	O
a	O
pseudomorph	O
suitable	O
for	O
3D	O
printing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
has	O
also	O
been	O
used	O
for	O
biomimicry	O
projects	O
for	O
the	O
Eden	O
Project	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
producing	O
artworks	O
inspired	O
by	O
morphology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
reverse	O
engineer	O
ant	O
necks	O
to	O
improve	O
understanding	O
of	O
their	O
mechanics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
has	O
extensive	O
applications	O
in	O
different	O
materials	O
sciences	O
and	O
manufacturing	O
workflows	O
where	O
researchers	O
investigate	O
the	O
properties	O
of	O
scanned	O
samples	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scans	O
of	O
composites	O
and	O
other	O
samples	O
can	O
be	O
visualised	O
and	O
processed	O
in	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
,	O
enabling	O
multiple	O
phases	O
and	O
porous	O
networks	O
to	O
be	O
explored	O
and	O
analysed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
can	O
be	O
combined	O
with	O
the	O
FE	O
module	O
to	O
generate	O
volume	O
meshes	O
for	O
FE	O
and	O
CFD	O
characterisation	O
of	O
stress	O
or	O
strain	O
distribution	O
,	O
permeability	O
and	O
other	O
material	O
properties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Simpleware	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
is	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
oil	O
and	O
gas	O
industry	O
for	O
generating	O
3D	O
models	O
from	O
scans	O
of	O
core	O
samples	O
and	O
rocks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
create	O
computational	O
models	O
suitable	O
for	O
detailed	O
visualisation	O
,	O
analysis	O
and	O
export	O
for	O
simulation	O
in	O
CAE	O
solvers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scanned	O
image	O
data	O
can	O
be	O
easily	O
processed	O
to	O
identify	O
regions	O
of	O
interest	O
,	O
measure	O
defects	O
,	O
quantify	O
statistics	O
such	O
as	O
porosity	O
,	O
and	O
generate	O
CAD	B-Application
and	O
CAE	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
,	O
it	O
is	O
possible	O
to	O
reverse	O
engineer	O
legacy	O
parts	O
and	O
other	O
geometries	O
that	O
cannot	O
be	O
accurately	O
created	O
in	O
CAD	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scans	O
of	O
objects	O
can	O
be	O
visualised	O
and	O
processed	O
in	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
to	O
learn	O
more	O
about	O
their	O
original	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
exported	O
as	O
FE	O
and	O
CFD	O
models	O
for	O
simulation	O
of	O
physical	O
properties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
is	O
capable	O
of	O
generating	O
robust	O
STL	O
files	O
for	O
3D	O
printing	O
,	O
including	O
for	O
medical	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Files	O
created	O
using	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
feature	O
guaranteed	O
watertight	O
triangulations	O
and	O
correct	O
norms	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
options	O
for	O
volume	O
and	O
topology	O
preserving	O
smoothing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
was	O
used	O
to	O
generate	O
STL	O
files	O
of	O
a	O
man	O
's	O
kidney	O
to	O
help	O
visualize	O
options	O
before	O
a	O
minor	O
procedure	O
at	O
Southampton	O
General	O
Hospital	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finite	B-Application
element	I-Application
contacts	O
,	O
node	O
sets	O
and	O
shell	O
elements	O
can	O
be	O
defined	O
,	O
as	O
can	O
boundary	O
conditions	O
for	O
computational	O
fluid	O
dynamics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
module	O
enables	O
custom	O
automated	O
segmentation	O
to	O
be	O
set	O
up	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
options	O
for	O
fully	O
automated	O
:	O
image	O
processing	O
,	O
landmarking	O
,	O
measurements	O
,	O
statistics	O
and	O
reports	O
,	O
workflows	O
for	O
meshing	O
models	O
and	O
export	O
to	O
3D	O
printing	O
,	O
CAD	B-Application
,	O
and	O
simulation	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
CAD	B-Application
module	O
allows	O
for	O
the	O
import	O
and	O
interactive	O
positioning	O
of	O
CAD	B-Application
models	I-Application
within	O
image	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
resulting	O
combined	O
models	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
exported	O
as	O
multi-part	O
STLs	O
or	O
,	O
using	O
the	O
FE	O
module	O
,	O
converted	O
automatically	O
into	O
multi-part	O
finite	B-Application
element	I-Application
or	O
CFD	O
meshes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
CAD	B-Application
,	O
users	O
can	O
avoid	O
having	O
to	O
work	O
with	O
image-based	O
files	O
in	O
CAD-based	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Data	O
can	O
be	O
acquired	O
from	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
,	O
IGES	O
(	O
.iges	O
and	O
.igs	O
files	O
)	O
,	O
STEP	O
(	O
.step	O
and	O
.stp	O
files	O
)	O
,	O
STL	O
(	O
.stl	O
files	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
result	O
can	O
be	O
saved	O
in	O
ScanIP	B-Algorithm
files	O
for	O
further	O
processing	O
or	O
exported	O
to	O
STL	O
(	O
.stl	O
files	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NURBS	B-Algorithm
module	O
allows	O
segmented	O
3D	O
image	O
data	O
to	O
be	O
fitted	O
with	O
non-uniform	B-Algorithm
rational	I-Algorithm
B-splines	I-Algorithm
(	O
NURBS	B-Algorithm
)	O
using	O
automated	O
patch	O
fitting	O
techniques	O
for	O
export	O
as	O
IGES	O
(	O
.iges	O
and	O
.igs	O
files	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Autosurface	O
algorithms	O
provide	O
a	O
straightforward	O
route	O
from	O
image	O
data	O
to	O
CAD-ready	O
NURBS	B-Algorithm
models	O
,	O
with	O
options	O
available	O
for	O
contour	O
and	O
curvature	O
detection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CAD	B-Application
geometries	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
inspected	O
prior	O
to	O
export	O
to	O
remove	O
spurious	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
module	O
allows	O
users	O
of	O
Simpleware	O
software	O
and	O
SolidWorks	B-Application
to	O
harness	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
both	O
software	O
packages	O
and	O
speed	O
up	O
product	O
development	O
workflows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raw	B-Application
image	I-Application
data	O
(	O
binary	O
,	O
CSV	O
...	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
2D	O
image	O
stacks	O
(	O
BMP	B-Device
,	O
GIF	O
...	O
)	O
</s>
