Title :
MIRTIE-medical imaging reconstruction and titanium implant engineering
Author :
Muir, Steven R. ; MacFarlane, Martin R. ; Fright, W. Richard ; Carr, Jonathon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Med. Phys. & Bioeng., Christchurch Hosp., New Zealand
Abstract :
Custom made titanium cranioplasties are manufactured at Christchurch Hospital using the MIRTIE software to produce designs for solid models and moulds. Titanium plate is pressed into the mould using a slow acting press. The models and moulds are created using a CNC mill.
Keywords :
computerised numerical control; image reconstruction; interpolation; medical image processing; moulding; prosthetics; ray tracing; solid modelling; surgery; titanium; CNC mill; CT scan slices; MIRTIE software; custom made cranioplasties; head injuries; head surgery; medical imaging reconstruction; moulds; radial basis function interpolation; ray tracing algorithm; scanner-specific format; skull defects; slow acting press; solid models; titanium implant engineering; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Computed tomography; Computer numerical control; Hospitals; Image reconstruction; Implants; Milling machines; Skull; Titanium;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020454
