How awesome would it be to explore how our body functions through a 3D model software that allows you to input your unique health data? BioDigital is a 3D human body modeling startup which has created an application program interface, API, which surgeons use to virtually practice on a patient’s body, with up-to-date health data, before going into the operation room. The API also allows physical therapists to review an athlete’s muscle movement and how they can avoid an injury before he walks onto the field. The most innovative part of BioDigital’s API is that users can personalize their experience by adding imaging and health record data. This will allow us to explore our own 3D model body created from our own personal health records.
The New York-based startup has worked the last few years alongside different healthcare organizations to create a virtual human body to use it in specific situations tailored to each patient’s condition. For example, the National Institute of Health is using BioDigital’s API to map and track how bacteria behave in the body. Also, MyFace, a non-profit that works with craniofacial reconstructions, is using the API to remotely educate doctors on how to perform clef palate operations. Furthermore, teaching hospitals throughout the country are using the API, together with cadavers, to train their surgical fellows.
This is an essential tool given that it provides healthcare professionals with crucial information given that they can see how the different organs and muscles react (i.e., accelerated heart or dilated pupil) when you input external scenarios. A recent report stated that, 72% of Internet users investigated health-related information online in the past year. Thus, BioDigital partnered with About.com to create an interactive visualization tool for common health conditions. The general audience will now be able to search a health condition, study it with a 3D model, and have the opportunity to learn about the condition from different angles.
BioDigital’s software is the perfect candidate to claim the Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit. For example, the activities incurred to design, develop and constantly improve the platform are considered qualified research activities. For more information on federal and state tax incentives, visit our website www.indagotax.com or email us at [email protected]