title: 3-D CT images for facial implant design and manufacture.
abstract: This article discusses the principles, methods, and benefits of CT scans and 3-D imaging for the custom design of facial implants for aesthetic and reconstructive surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002648:Child; D005145:Face / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials