[sci.space] Help, Scanners, Lasers, Graphics, 3D reproduction

lcole@well.UUCP (Len Coleman) (11/18/87)

    I need some help in locating information on scanner/graphics.

    Although I have no background in graphics or medicine, I have been
asked to research the technology without being told how the technology will
be used.  One extreem example of a possible use suggested was to make large
models of snowflakes. I view the snowflake illustration as frivolous and
only used to indicate that the object to be reproduced could be fragile,
small or even microscopic and that the object may exist only for short
periods of time.

    If any of the new technologies (i.e. sonic, uv, cat, optical) are be
more likely to be suitable/unsuitable than others, or if any other idea
pops into mind, please let me know.

Thanks,
                              
--Len 

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