Title :
Building anatomical models from CT and MRI scans for orthopedic preoperative planning and custom implant construction
Author :
Wood, Sam M., III ; Tong, Quyen ; Dupré, Adrian ; Barr, Ronald E. ; Mast, Jeff
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
Improved scanning and rapid prototyping methods make it possible to create anatomically correct models for preoperative planning and actual implantation. Methodology and challenges creating these models are discussed
Keywords :
biomedical NMR; computerised tomography; data acquisition; image segmentation; medical image processing; planning; prosthetics; surgery; CT scans; MRI scans; anatomical models; custom implant construction; orthopedic preoperative planning; rapid prototyping methods; scanning methods; Anatomy; Computed tomography; Costs; Image converters; Image segmentation; Implants; Magnetic resonance imaging; Orthopedic surgery; Prototypes; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Engineering Conference, 1997., Proceedings of the 1997 Sixteenth Southern
Conference_Location :
Biloxi, MS
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3869-3
DOI :
10.1109/SBEC.1997.583348
