Learning objectives
Is to indicate potential significance of 3D model printing in clinical and radiology practice, to point on importance of 3D printing implementation for medical student education and resident’s training and to present a workflow for making 3D printed model.
Background
Three-dimensional (3D) printing provides creation of three dimensional objects using computer aided design (CAD) information (1). Source data is obtained using numerous radiological imaging techniques, especially computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). CT images are used more frequently because of easier postprocessing than MR images (2). Generated models could serve during learning and education, for resident training in different medical branches such as orthopedic, cardiovascular, plastic, maxilofacial and neurosurgery, interventional radiology, also for better planning of medical therapy and for patients to familiarize...
Findings and procedure details
3D model creation process is divided into three major stages: image acquisition, image postprocessing (segmentation and optimization of the file) and 3D printing.
In the process of the segmentation Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM) standard format of radiology images are converted to corresponding STL (“stereolithography”) file format that is used later for processing and making specific 3D models. DICOM files obtained by using Computed tomography (CT) images were freed from sensitive patient information with 3DSlicer software, than processed with cloud open source service...
Conclusion
Medical 3D printing is expected to take a more important role in clinical and radiology practice with a wide range of applications - for surgery planning and therapy, also for student education and resident training in a different medical branches.
These prepared 3D models for printing presented in our educational exhibit may serve as a good examples about 3D printing technology which progresses and grows over time offering a broad spectrum of implementation and increasing the importance of radiologists in clinical work.
The experience that...
Personal information and conflict of interest
1Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Centre for Radiology, Serbia
2Medical Faculty Novi Sad, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
1,2M. Juković; Novi Sad/RS - nothing to disclose
1D. Hadnadjev Simonji; Novi Sad/RS - nothing to disclose
1D. Donat; Novi Sad/RS - nothing to disclose
1D. Ilic; Novi Sad/RS - nothing to disclose
1,2V. Till; Novi Sad/RS - nothing to disclose
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