Author/Authors :
Wake, Nicole Department of Radiology - Montefiore Medical Center - Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Bronx - NY 7, USA , Alexander, Amy E. Department of Radiology - Mayo Clinic - Rochester - MN, USA , Matsumoto, Jane Department of Radiology - Mayo Clinic - Rochester - MN, USA , Christensen, Andy M. Department of Radiology - The Ottawa Hospital - Ottawa, Canada , Liacouras, Peter C. 3D Medical Applications Center - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center - Bethesda - MD, USA , Schickel, Maureen Materialise USA - Plymouth - MI, USA , Pietila, Todd Materialise USA - Plymouth - MI, USA
Abstract :
Advanced visualization of medical image data in the form of three-dimensional (3D) printing continues to expand
in clinical settings and many hospitals have started to adapt 3D technologies to aid in patient care. It is imperative
that radiologists and other medical professionals understand the multi-step process of converting medical imaging
data to digital files. To educate health care professionals about the steps required to prepare DICOM data for 3D
printing anatomical models, hands-on courses have been delivered at the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) annual meeting since 2014. In this paper, a supplement to the RSNA 2018 hands-on 3D printing course, we
review methods to create cranio-maxillofacial (CMF), orthopedic, and renal cancer models which can be 3D printed
or visualized in augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR).
Keywords :
Augmented reality , Virtual reality , 3D printing , RSNA
