Title :
A 3D visualization tool for landmark allocation
Author :
Xue, Kefu ; Cheng, Jin ; He, Ping ; Zheng, Jun
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Wright State Univ., Dayton, OH, USA
Abstract :
Current CAD/CAM software in prosthesis design is based on various landmark positions on a residual limb, such as, weight bearing areas: patellar notch, medial and lateral flares of tibia and pressure relief areas: fibular head, distal tibia and fibular. A 3D visualization tool to explore ultrasound data of both external shape and internal tissue and bony structure of a residual limb is developed to aid landmark allocation. This study demonstrates the potential to improve prosthetic CAD/CAM practice using ultrasound
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; artificial limbs; biomedical ultrasonics; data visualisation; medical computing; 3D visualization tool; CAD/CAM software; amputee mobility improvement; artificial leg; distal tibia; fibular; fibular head; landmark allocation; patellar notch; pressure relief areas; prosthesis design; prosthetic CAD/CAM practice improvement; prosthetic socket fit; tibia; ultrasound data; weight bearing areas; CADCAM; Computer aided manufacturing; Data visualization; Design automation; Helium; Human factors; Prosthetics; Sockets; Ultrasonic imaging; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802729
