3D printing based on imaging data: review of medical applications.
Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg
; 5(4): 335-41, 2010 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-20467825
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Generation of graspable three-dimensional objects applied for surgical planning, prosthetics and related applications using 3D printing or rapid prototyping is summarized and evaluated. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Graspable 3D objects overcome the limitations of 3D visualizations which can only be displayed on flat screens. 3D objects can be produced based on CT or MRI volumetric medical images. Using dedicated post-processing algorithms, a spatial model can be extracted from image data sets and exported to machine-readable data. That spatial model data is utilized by special printers for generating the final rapid prototype model.RESULTS:
Patient-clinician interaction, surgical training, medical research and education may require graspable 3D objects. The limitations of rapid prototyping include cost and complexity, as well as the need for specialized equipment and consumables such as photoresist resins.CONCLUSIONS:
Medical application of rapid prototyping is feasible for specialized surgical planning and prosthetics applications and has significant potential for development of new medical applications.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Planificación de Atención al Paciente
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Diseño de Prótesis
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Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador
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Diseño Asistido por Computadora
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Imagenología Tridimensional
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Cirugía Asistida por Computador
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg
Asunto de la revista:
RADIOLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania