{"71270":{"#nid":"71270","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Medical Technologies of the Atlanta Pediatric Device Consortium Provide Promising Hope for Children Affected by Craniosynostosis","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EChris Hermann, a PhD student in the Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.bme.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E (Atlanta, GA, USA), has developed imaging software that can monitor this bone growth by analyzing \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vision-systems.com\/articles\/2011\/09\/imaging-gets-to-the-heart-of-the-matter.html\u0022\u003Ecomputed tomography\u003C\/a\u003E (CT) images of the skull. The device is called an \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vision-systems.com\/articles\/2010\/06\/New_Frontiers_in_Imaging_Software.html\u0022\u003Eimage-processing algorithm\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThese are exciting times for the\u0026nbsp;advancement of medical technologies and devices\u0026nbsp;for the\u0026nbsp; pediatric population, as well as innovative times for the Atlanta Pediatric Device Consortium, as it establishes itself in the southeastern hub of the U.S. as a one-of-a-kind facility making significant strides toward gains in pediatric care. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo read the full article featuring Chris Herman, Ph.D.\u0026nbsp;by Vision Systems Design click \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.vision-systems.com\/articles\/2011\/09\/imaging-algorithm-monitors-bone-growth.html\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPress releases related to the medical technologies and advancements of\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; the center can be found on various medical research websites, click on the names of the sources below to read the press release. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.futurity.org\/health-medicine\/hydrogel-may-help-tiny-skulls-heal\/?utm_source=Futurity+Today\u0026amp;utm_campaign=9a059181f2-October_610_6_2011\u0026amp;utm_medium=email\u0022\u003EFuturity\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/newsroom\/release.html?nid=69841\u0022\u003EGA Tech News Room\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/webcache.googleusercontent.com\/search?q=cache:my6AoJQx5HMJ:www.coe.gatech.edu\/content\/georgia-tech-engineers-conduct-craniosynostosis-research+Georgia+tech+Craniosynostis\u0026amp;cd=2\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;ct=clnk\u0026amp;gl=us\u0022\u003ECollege of Engineering Georgia Tech News Room\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2011-09-technologies-treatment-craniosynostosis-children.html\u0022\u003EMedical Express\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2011\/09\/110906152455.htm\u0022\u003EScience Daily\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMedical Technologies of the Atlanta Pediatric Device Consortium Provide Promising Hope for Children Affected by Craniosynostosis.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"15436","created_gmt":"2011-10-13 15:57:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:26","author":"Automator","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-10-13T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"71265":{"id":"71265","type":"image","title":"Chris Hermann, Ph.D.","body":null,"created":"1449177367","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:16:07","changed":"1475894632","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:52","alt":"Chris Hermann, Ph.D.","file":{"fid":"193501","name":"chrish.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/chrish_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/chrish_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":213764,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/chrish_0.jpg?itok=PMAvS37W"}}},"media_ids":["71265"],"groups":[{"id":"67774","name":"IBB Center - CPHTI"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"14684","name":"atlanta pediatric device consortium"},{"id":"14710","name":"Barbara D. Boyan"},{"id":"14709","name":"Boyan Laboratory"},{"id":"14708","name":"Chris Herman"},{"id":"14220","name":"craniosynostosis"},{"id":"14712","name":"image-processing algorithm"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["nbeach3@mail.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}