Manipulation of volume data to manufacture vascular replicas
Bailey, M.; Knox, K.; Kerber, C.; Singel, S.A.; Imbesi, S.G.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 98: 25-27
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 15544234 Document Number: 567125
There are three reasons to create physical replicas of human anatomy: (1) to be able to better visualize the shape of a single organ, or a section of anatomy; (2) to be able to visualize the spatial relationships in three-dimensions; and (3) to use accurate replicas to practice or rehearse otherwise high-risk clinical procedures in the laboratory. This paper describes a project to fabricate a carotid artery. It discusses the gathering of data, the conversion to a volume, and the subsequent conversion to a manufacturable form.