Prototyping of cerebral vasculature physical models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prototyping of cerebral vasculature models through stereolithographic methods have the ability to accurately depict the 3D structures of complicated aneurysms with high accuracy. We describe the method to manufacture such a model and review some of its uses in the context of treatment planning, research, and surgical training.

Methods

We prospectively used the data from the rotational angiography of a 40-year-old female who presented with an unruptured right paraclinoid aneurysm. The 3D virtual model was then converted to a physical life-sized model.

Results

The model constructed was shown to be a very accurate depiction of the aneurysm and its associated vasculature. It was found to be useful, among other things, for surgical training and as a patient educ

SUBMITTER: Khan IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3942610 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature