title: A three-dimensional digital visualization model of cervical nerves in a healthy person.
abstract: Three-dimensional reconstruction nerve models are classically obtained from two-dimensional ages of "visible human" frozen sections. However, because of the flexibility of nerve tissues and small color differences compared with surrounding tissues, the integrity and validity of nerve tissues can be impaired during milling. Thus, in the present study, we obtained two-dimensional data from a healthy volunteer based on continuous CT angiography and magnetic resonance myelography. Semi-automatic segmentation and reconstruction were then conducted at different thresholds in different tissues using Mimics software. Small anatomical structures such as muscles and cervical nerves were reconstructed using the medical computer aided design module. Three-dimensional digital models of the cervical nerves and their surrounding structures were successfully developed, which allowed visualization of the spatial relation of anatomical structures with a strong three-dimensional effect, distinct appearance, clear distribution, and good continuity, precision, and integrality. These results indicate the validity of a three-dimensional digital visualization model of healthy human cervical nerves, which overcomes the disadvantages of milling, avoids data loss, and exhibits a realistic appearance and three-dimensional image.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, the 98 Hospital of Chinese PLA, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Jiaming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Hospital of 8691 People's Armed Police Force, Huzhou 313000, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: CT; cervical; cervical plexus; ganglion; grants-supported paper; magnetic resonance myelography; neural regeneration; neuroregeneration; phrenic nerve; recurrent laryngeal nerve; stellate ganglion; three-dimension; vagus nerve