Holography of 3D surface reconstructed CT images

A multiplex hologram (cylindrical holographic stereogram) was successfully made from three-dimensional (3D) surface reconstruction CT images of a child with plagiocephaly. This method appears to be suitable as one of the projectional aids of 3D surface reconstruction CT images that are proving useful in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The principle of the method is described. Also discussed is the possibility of developing a computer-aided hologram synthesizing system that could be used for images obtained with U-arm X-ray equipment (by either cinefilm, or videotape, or digital subtraction angiography) or by CT as well as MR. For practical use, it is necessary for the hologram to be synthesized in a short time. One of the key problems in developing such a machine is the need for an incoherent-to-coherent image converter.