Sergio Bustamante1, Somnath Bose2, Paul Bishop3, Ryan Klatte4, Frederick Norris1. 1. Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. 2. Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: somnathbose@gmail.com. 3. Department of Vascular Surgery, Peripheral Core Lab, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. 4. Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The authors used rapid prototyping (RP) technology to create anatomically congruent models of tracheo-bronchial tree for teaching relevant bronchoscopic anatomy. DESIGN: Pilot study. SETTING: A single level tertiary academic medical center. INTERVENTIONS: Two 3 dimensional (3D) models of tracheo-bronchial tree (one showing normal anatomy and another with an early take off of right apical bronchus) were recreated from Computed Tomographic images using RP technology. These images were then attached to mannequins and examined with a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (FFB). These images were then compared with the actual FFB images obtained during lung isolation. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The images obtained through the 3D models were found to be congruent to actual patient anatomy. CONCLUSIONS: RP can be successfully used to create anatomically accurate models from imaging studies. There is potential for RP to become a valuable educational tool in the future.
OBJECTIVE: The authors used rapid prototyping (RP) technology to create anatomically congruent models of tracheo-bronchial tree for teaching relevant bronchoscopic anatomy. DESIGN: Pilot study. SETTING: A single level tertiary academic medical center. INTERVENTIONS: Two 3 dimensional (3D) models of tracheo-bronchial tree (one showing normal anatomy and another with an early take off of right apical bronchus) were recreated from Computed Tomographic images using RP technology. These images were then attached to mannequins and examined with a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope (FFB). These images were then compared with the actual FFB images obtained during lung isolation. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: The images obtained through the 3D models were found to be congruent to actual patient anatomy. CONCLUSIONS: RP can be successfully used to create anatomically accurate models from imaging studies. There is potential for RP to become a valuable educational tool in the future.
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