Reverse engineering techniques for cranioplasty: a case study

This paper presents rapid prototyping and reverse engineering techniques applied to create an implant for the surgical reconstruction of a large cranial defect. A series of computed tomography (CT) images was obtained and purpose built software was used to extract the cranial geometry in a point clo...

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Published inJournal of medical engineering & technology Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 115 - 121
Main Authors Maravelakis, E., David, K., Antoniadis, A., Manios, A., Bilalis, N., Papaharilaou, Y.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 01.03.2008
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Bone Substitutes
Computer Simulation
Computer-Aided Design
Cranioplasty
Equipment Failure Analysis
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods
Implant modelling
Models, Biological
Prosthesis Design - methods
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods
Rapid prototyping
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - instrumentation
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods
Reverse engineering
Skull - diagnostic imaging
Skull - surgery
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Summary:This paper presents rapid prototyping and reverse engineering techniques applied to create an implant for the surgical reconstruction of a large cranial defect. A series of computed tomography (CT) images was obtained and purpose built software was used to extract the cranial geometry in a point cloud. The point cloud produced was used for: (a) the creation of a stereolithographic (STL) physical model for direct assessment of the cranial defect; and (b) the creation of a 3D mould model for the fabrication of the patient-specific implant.
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ISSN:0309-1902
1464-522X
DOI:10.1080/03091900600700749