An Overview of the Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy Leading to Development of Diagnosis and Treatment

Abstract

The main purpose of the new academic area research “Multidisciplinary Computational Anatomy” was multi-dimensionalization of “Computational Anatomy”, which is the result of the fusion of high-definition medical imaging technology and informatics. In the newly launched multidisciplinary computational anatomy, based on the research results of “Computational Anatomy”, we have established a multidisciplinary computational anatomy model with a spatial axis of analysis from micro at the cell level to macro at the organ level, a time axis of analysis of various periods for the human life from the development of the fetus to the death, a functional axis of analysis targeting physiological functions and metabolism of cells and organs, and a pathological axis of analysis from normal to pathological diseases such as inflammation and carcinogenic process. Then, we used this multi-dimensional computational anatomy model to fuse and integrate each axis to deepen the true understanding of the human body. Here, we introduce the outline of the many results of multidisciplinary computational anatomy, which have been applied to the diagnosis and treatment methods for diseases that are difficult to detect early and treat.