Establishment and application of virtual craniofacial surgical platform based on personal computer
10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2009.30.041
- VernacularTitle:基于PC机上颅颌面虚拟手术仿真平台的建立及应用
- Author:
Gang SHAO
;
Bing ZENG
;
Fang GU
;
Ruowu SHEN
;
Yujun XIA
;
Yiqun CUI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2009;13(30):5981-5984
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Anatomic structure in craniofacial region is very complicated and orthognathic surgery is difficultly performed.Therefore,it is necessary to generate virtual surgical model from CT scan data before operation on personal computer in order to make surgery more accurate.This technique has been increasingly interested in the field of orthognathic surgery both at home and abroad.The sample was scanned with thin-layer CT.CT image data (336 layer,1.0 mm slice thickness) were analyzed with the Mimics software.Simultaneously,three-dimensional model and virtual surgery of the facial cranium were established.The digitized virtual surgical platform of facial cranium was preliminarily created,and three common surgical methods in maxillofacial surgery,i.e.,LeFort Ⅰ osteotomy,mandibular angle osteotomy,and genioplasty,for maxillofacial surgery were simulated.The results showed that the digitized virtual surgical platform of facial cranium could be generated with the Mimics software on personal computer,which provides convenient and quick methods for research,teaching,and clinical surgery.More importantly,it creates theoretical basis for virtual surgical platform which can be widely used on personal computer.