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Notre Dame imaging specialists create 3-D images to aid surgeons
University of Notre Dame researchers have successfully created three-dimensional anatomical models from CT scans using 3-D printing technology, a process that holds promise for medical professionals and their patients. A paper by the researchers, "3D Printing of Preclinical X-ray Computed Tomographic Data Sets," was published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments this week. Eurekalert!

Breezing metabolism tracker offers smartphone-based indirect calorimetry
Breezing, a startup spun out of Arizona State University, has developed a hand-held metabolism tracker which connects to a users smartphone or tablet. The device, also called Breezing, uses indirect calorimetry to measure your resting energy expenditure, your energy source (fat or carbohydrates), and allows you to track these parameters over time. Eurekalert!

Baby Heart Rate Monitor and Pregnancy Calculators, a little bit of controversy in a small package
Baby Heart Monitor feature is a misnomer for the version I reviewed. It did not act as a portable heart rate monitor, but rather as a fetal heart rate interpretation system. It features an interpretation system used not currently endorsed by ACOG (ACOG standards and guidelines are what obstetricians are judged against for patient management); it is also available as its own app by a different developer.

The app provides variety of useful calculators useful for pregnant and nonpregnant patients. The app is available for the iOS platforms but it is not available for the Android platform. iMedicalApps