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Tactile Medical Modeling Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Author(s) -
Christensen Andrew M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.400.4
Subject(s) - computer science , visualization , field (mathematics) , health care , medical imaging , patient care , human–computer interaction , data science , artificial intelligence , medicine , mathematics , pure mathematics , economics , economic growth , nursing
Three‐dimensional visualization of complex anatomical and biological structures has enabled research and clinical care to progress at rapid speed. Advances in medical imaging and physical biomodeling have allowed health care providers to prepare for complex reconstructive surgery using patient specific virtual and tactile data. Thanks to advances in the additive manufacturing field, tactile medical and biological objects of extreme complexity and accuracy can be created from medical imaging. Robust materials and multi‐material capable machines now produce models for more effective research and clinical planning.