Rapid-prototyping manufacture of human scoliosis based on laminated object technology.
- Author:
Wenzhong NIE
1
;
Jianguo ZHANG
;
Zhengyu WANG
;
Chengtao WANG
;
Zude LIU
Author Information
1. Institute of Life Quality via Mechanical Engineering , Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China. niewz@sjtu.edu.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Computer Graphics;
Computer Simulation;
Computer-Aided Design;
Humans;
Imaging, Three-Dimensional;
Models, Anatomic;
Scoliosis;
diagnostic imaging;
surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2008;25(6):1260-1263
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
At present, doctors discuss the situation of scoliosis patients mainly through their x-ray photograph. Because of the complexity of human spine structure, it is very difficult for doctors to plan & simulate operation or instruct design of scoliosis bracket only through the x-ray photograph of patient. In this paper, the technology of forming an STL file from CT data was introduced. The solid model of a scoliosis patient was reconstructed and transferred to RPM system. A human scoliosis model with all spine anatomical structure was manufactured using laminated object manufacturing (LOM). It has important clinical value for doctors to plan & simulate operation, and it is significant for the development of integration of medicine and engineering.
