Open AccessOptimization of computed tomography pulmonary angiography protocols using 3D printed model with simulation of pulmonary embolism
Author(s) -
Sultan Aldosari,
Shirley Jansen,
Zhonghua Sun
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2223-4292
pISSN - 2223-4306
DOI - 10.21037/qims.2018.09.15
Subject(s) - pulmonary embolism , medicine , thrombus , pulmonary artery , pulmonary angiography , radiology , coronary arteries , image quality , right pulmonary artery , main pulmonary artery , computed tomography angiography , angiography , 3d printed , nuclear medicine , biomedical engineering , artery , cardiology , computer science , image (mathematics) , artificial intelligence
Three-dimensional (3D) printing has been shown to accurately replicate anatomical structures and pathologies in complex cardiovascular disease. Application of 3D printed models to simulate pulmonary arteries and pulmonary embolism (PE) could assist development of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) protocols with low radiation dose, however, this has not been studied in the literature. The aim of this study was to investigate optimal CTPA protocols for detection of PE based on a 3D printed pulmonary model.