RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 From Patient to Model: Stereolithographic Modeling of the Cerebral Vasculature Based on Rotational Angiography
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1425
OP 1427
VO 26
IS 6
A1 Wetzel, Stephan G.
A1 Ohta, Makoto
A1 Handa, Akira
A1 Auer, Jean-Marc
A1 Lylyk, Pedro
A1 Lovblad, Karl-Olof
A1 Babic, Drazenko
A1 Rufenacht, D. A.
YR 2005
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/6/1425.abstract
AB Summary: We developed a method to produce tubular in vitro models of the cerebral vessels from real patient data. Three-dimensional data sets obtained from patients undergoing rotational angiography were used for stereolithographic biomodeling by using rapid prototyping technology. In a second step, tubular reproductions of the cerebral vessels were obtained by using the lost-wax technique. These reproductions can be useful for hemodynamic research and for the development and preclinical evaluation of new endovascular treatment methods.