Bone Density : This exercise examines normal and osteoporotic bone.

Science Objectives	Image Processing skills:
Examine the problem of osteoporosis.	Open up X-ray images
Compare skeletal X-rays of normal and osteoporotic patients.	Use density slicing to determine bone density.
Identify the different lumbar vertebrae	Graph bone density results

 

 

Skin Cancer :Identification and explanation of the different forms of skin cancer.

Science Objectives:	Image Processing skills
Identify possible skin growths	Move around within stacks
Examine skin cross-sections	Set image scales
Understand how melanomas develop and spread.	Measure length

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