Grapefruit USA Inc (GPFT)

[goldcoastoh]

i don't really understand your assumption, just by first glance, based on my experiences, these are images obtained from a CT scanner...this is what a post-processed CT image looks like...you can virtually strip away layers...read my post (link below) from yesterday about "trends in 3d CT postprocessing." i've used such images in powerpoint presentations. acutally what happens is that the CT scanner is able to assign a level of contrast to different parts of the body...based on Hounsfield units. this forms the basis for the construct to 3d when postprocessing.

see...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hounsfield_scale

and note who Hounsfield is...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Newbold_Hounsfield

"trends in 3d CT postprocessing...
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=42188278

what i mean in posting this is that 3d postprocessed scans have increased (yes they are render later after such scans/exams)...the data proves it... thus, one would infer that if any imaging device (which does 3d imaging in real-time) would gain FDA clearance, then one would imagine that there would be such a market for such a device.

particularly taking into account that the purpose of said device would be that of a fluoroscope (which is used by physicians in real-time during procedures) with cone-beam CT capabilities...

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This is an interesting post too...more for my reference later though..."Converting CT Data to Hounsfield Units."
http://www.dfanning.com/fileio_tips/hounsfield.html

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now, let's look at an older post by dean here...read this and then the one for which it is in reply too...sorta more interesting and sorta along the lines of the model/concept related to what you posted...

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=15253266