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Development of a CT-compatible anthropomorphic skull phantom for surgical planning, training, and simulation
- Source :
- Medical Imaging 2021: Imaging Informatics for Healthcare, Research, and Applications, Medical Imaging 2021
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- SPIE, 2021.
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Abstract
- Neurosurgical training is performed on human cadavers and simulation models, such as VR platforms, which have several drawbacks. Head phantoms could solve most of the issues related to these trainings. The aim of this study was to design a realistic and CT-compatible head phantom, with a specific focus on endo-nasal skull-base surgery and brain biopsy. A head phantom was created by segmenting an image dataset from a cadaver. The skull, which includes a complete structure of the nasal cavity and detailed skull-base anatomy, is 3D printed using PLA with calcium, while the brain is produced using a PVA mixture. The radiodensity and mechanical properties of the phantom were tested and adjusted in material choice to mimic real-life conditions. Surgeons find the skull, the structures at the skull-base and the brain realistically reproduced. The head phantom can be employed for neurosurgical education, training and surgical planning, and can be successfully used for simulating surgeries.
- Subjects :
- Human cadaver
3d printed
medicine.diagnostic_test
Computer science
Brain biopsy
CT compatible phantom
equipment and supplies
Surgical planning
Imaging phantom
Skull
medicine.anatomical_structure
Anthropomorphic phantom
Cadaver
medicine
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
endo-nasal skull-base surgery
brain biopsy
skull phantom
Biomedical engineering
neurosurgical simulation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-1-5106-4031-3
978-1-5106-4032-0 - ISBNs :
- 9781510640313 and 9781510640320
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Medical Imaging 2021: Imaging Informatics for Healthcare, Research, and Applications, Medical Imaging 2021
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5a7712b84a371f2365902c9acdafab1d