Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied bythe inventors: “Medical imaging includes the technique and proc ess of creating visual representations ofthe interior of a body for clinical an alysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation ofthe functio n of some organs or tissues (physiology). Medical imaging seeks to reveal intern al structureshidden by the skin and bones, as well as to diagnose and treat dis ease. Medical imaging also establishesa database of normal anatomy and physiolo gy.”