Three-dimensional anatomic models are being used with increasing frequency and utility in medicine for pre-operative planning, education and improved patient understanding of surgical procedures. The aim of this presentation is to share the recent experience in virtual modeling and 3D printing carried out at Laboratory of Bioengineering in collaboration with specialized surgeries at S.Orsola-Malpighi Hospital: we give an overview of our laboratory’s 3D modeling workflow, focusing on current clinical applications and providing illustrative case descriptions.

This presentation is part of Minisymposium “MS58 - Instruments and techniques for biomedical research (2 parts)”
organized by: Alberto Leardini (Laboratory of Movement Analysis and Functional-Clinical Evaluation of Prosthesis, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna) .

Authors:

Emanuela Marcelli (Laboratory of Bioengineering, Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi)

Laura Cercenelli (Laboratory of Bioengineering, Department of Experimental Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, Policlinico S. Orsola Malpighi)

Keywords:

3d printing, anatomical models, image reconstruction, image segmentation, virtual modeling