Nebula

We provide tools that make brain disease detection accessible, accurate, and efficient. Our model serves as a lifesaver, ensuring early diagnosis and intervention, enhancing patient survival rate.

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Inspiration

Our team is united by more than just our shared coding skills. We have had many late-night conversations about our families and the heart-wrenching realization that many of us had seen firsthand the devastating effects of brain diseases. Alzheimer's and brain tumors weren't just medical terms; they had personal names and faces attached. Driven by these memories, we embarked on a mission with a clear vision: to make a real difference. That's how we developed "Nebula," a software that does more than render CT scans. It creates detailed 3D brain models, identifying the signs of Alzheimer's and tumors. Our project isn't just a showcase of our technical abilities but a tribute to those we loved and our sincere effort to bring hope to many others.

What it does

"Nebula" is a software that does more than simply render CT scans. It creates detailed 3D brain models and has the capability to identify Alzheimer's and brain Tumors, potentially changing the course of diagnosis and treatment for countless patients.

How we built it

Harnessing our combined technical expertise, we incorporated cutting-edge algorithms and integrated advanced imaging techniques to process CT scans and generate precise 3D representations of the brain. The AI-driven aspects were trained to recognize potential areas of concern, such as tumor growths or indications of Alzheimer's.

Challenges we ran into

In the development phase, we encountered issues in ensuring the accuracy of our AI models, which we kept improving throughout the night. We also found it challenging to create a 3D render of the brain, for which we tried multiple algorithms, and we had to try various publicly available datasets to find one that had sufficient data to render it. We also struggled to create a pipeline for the integration of our Tensorflow models with the webapp.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Beyond the technical achievements, we are proud to have developed a tool that holds personal significance for many on our team. "Nebula" is more than software; it's a tribute to those we love. It represents our sincere effort to bring hope to many others dealing with brain disease traumas.

What we learned

Navigating the development of "Nebula" broadened our technical and interpersonal horizons. Technically, we ventured into uncharted territories, adopting and mastering new libraries like pydicom for DICOM processing, vtk for 3D visualization, tensorflow for AI modeling, and flask for web deployment. Each posed challenges, but our drive to revolutionize medical tech kept us persevering.

What's next for Nebula

We envision expanding "Nebula" to incorporate more neurological disorders, refining our algorithms to catch even the earliest signs. We are also exploring partnerships with hospitals and medical institutions to make "Nebula" a standard tool for brain imaging analysis. We are also exploring the educational aspect of Nebula. Our 3D integrated tool will help the medical students and budding professionals to gain tangible understanding of the appearance of brain tumors.

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