Rapid prototyping of three-dimensional biomodels as an adjuvant in the surgical planning for intracranial aneurysms

PURPOSE: To fabricate a three-dimensional biomodels of intracranial aneurysms, using rapid prototyping technology, to facilitate optimal anatomical visualization of aneurysms prior to and during surgery. METHODS: Four intracranial aneurysms cases were selected for this study. Using CT angiography im...

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Main Authors: Bruna Olandoski Erbano, Ana Cristina Opolski, Marcia Olandoski, José Aguiomar Foggiatto, Luiz Fernando Kubrusly, Ulrich Andreas Dietz, Cassio Zini, Melissa Mitsue Makita Arantes Marinho, André Giacomelli Leal, Ricardo Ramina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013-11-01
Series:Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/acb/v28n11/02.pdf