PS3 used in medical imaging

The Cell has found another application in medical technology - this time, MRI analysis. In emergency situations, rapid decisions about brain surgery depend on 3D results from CT and MRI scans, like the one pictured above. The Cell chip can compare freshly scanned images with a patient’s old scans checking if their condition has significantly deteriorated, in a matter of seconds.
via IO9
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