title: [Rapid-prototyping manufacture of human scoliosis based on laminated object technology].
abstract: At present, doctors discuss the situation of scoliosis patients mainly through their x-ray photograph. Because of the complexity of human spine structure, it is very difficult for doctors to plan & simulate operation or instruct design of scoliosis bracket only through the x-ray photograph of patient. In this paper, the technology of forming an STL file from CT data was introduced. The solid model of a scoliosis patient was reconstructed and transferred to RPM system. A human scoliosis model with all spine anatomical structure was manufactured using laminated object manufacturing (LOM). It has important clinical value for doctors to plan & simulate operation, and it is significant for the development of integration of medicine and engineering.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Life Quality via Mechanical Engineering , Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China. niewz@sjtu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Wenzhong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.forename: Jianguo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhengyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chengtao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zude
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed