Does TLA Generator support MRI scan images?
TLA generator does support MRI scans if the data is supplied in as standard DICOM format and the slice data is uncompressed. CT scans are generally scanned at between .5 and 1mm intervals. Majority of current MRI scans however, scan at approximately 4mm intervals. The result in the surface rendered model is therefore much less smooth with an MRI scan compared to the CT scan and also the specific surfaces are often less distinct. Bone for example is shown very clearly on a CT scan but less distinctly on a MRI scan. The TLA viewer and TLA generator therefore does read in MRI scan data, but the images created are often of poor quality due to the slice spacing and indistinct surfaces. It is possible however, to import an MRI scan and then manually identify particularly feature required within the generator on the 2D slice modifying tools at the current time the CT scan data particularly when you are looking at bone is much more accurately assessed within the TLA software where there is ong
