Innovation in the imaging perianal fistula: a step towards personalised medicine.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perianal fistula is a topic both hard to understand and to teach. The key to understanding the treatment options and the likely success is deciphering the exact morphology of the tract(s) and the amount of sphincter involved. Our aim was to explore alternative platforms better to understand complex perianal fistulas through three-dimensional (3D) imaging and reconstruction.

Methods

Digital imaging and communications in medicine images of spectral attenuated inversion recovery magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences were imported onto validated open-source segmentation software. A specialist consultant gastrointestinal radiologist performed segmentation of the fistula, internal and external sphincter. Segmented files were exported as stereolithography files. Cur

SUBMITTER: Sahnan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5971375 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature