title: A beating heart model 3D printed from specific patient data.
abstract: In this article, a method for manufacturing of heart models is presented. These models are created from CT or MRI data and are patient specific. They are applied to surgical planning in cardiac surgery to obtain more information of the anatomical structure. The models were produced using a 3d printing technology based on starch, allowing highlighting different sections of the model by colors and creation of flexible models, which can be handled easily. In addition, the motion of the heart was coarsely simulated with such a model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Micro Technology and Medical Device Technology, TU München, Germany. mathias.markert@tum.de
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markert
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Tim C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Lueth
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed