AVATAR DOCTORS

   Talk about the real world taking a leaf out of technology in movies.Doctors in the UK are looking to built 3D computer 'AVATARS' of patients to 'test' treatments before prescribing,a step that can revolutionalise  medical science.Doctors are taking the first steps towards a Google Earth-style map of the human body,scientists said.A digital 3D replica of a patient would be created using their medical data to give an overall picture of their health.The 3D computer avatar would then allow doctors to test how different treatments would work on that person's body.The Detailed simulation would warn of unwanted side-effects before they happen.

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