Open Rib

The Open Rib application is image analysis software for chest CT images. The application offers a visualization of the unfolded rib cage that allows a physician to instantly view the full rib anatomy and should be used as an additional view in adjunct to conventional multiplanar reformat views. Open Rib offers geometric and HU measurement tools. In addition to standard CT projections, the Open Rib application can also display the unfolded rib view in both SVR and Global Illumination. ​

Key Benefits ​

• Simultaneous representation of all ribs in a single plane view
• Visualization of calcified costochondral cartilage and soft tissue
• Read and report the Open Rib view directly from PACS with automatic processing

Key Features ​

• Unfolded unobstructed view of the entire rib cage in a single plane ​
• The unfolded rib view is a volume with easy anteroposterior navigation ​
• Quick and interactive triangulation with conventional MPR views ​
• Automatic Global Illumination Rendering of the Open Rib view ​
• Automatic processing and export to PACS