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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/8BEC5FC3-32F4-42BA-B3B0-3E31D10C4378 | ||
| Year | 2008 | ||
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | E. Maravelakis, K. David, A. Antoniadis, A. Manios, N. Bilalis and Y. Papaharilaou, "Reverse engineering techniques for cranioplasty: a case study" J. Medical Eng. and Technology, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 115-121, 2008. doi:10.1080/03091900600700749 https://doi.org/10.1080/03091900600700749 | ||
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This paper presents rapid prototyping and reverse engineering techniques applied to create an implant for the surgical reconstruction of a large cranial defect. A series of computed tomography (CT) images was obtained and purpose built software was used to extract the cranial geometry in a point cloud. The point cloud produced was used for: (a) the creation of a stereolithographic (STL) physical model for direct assessment of the cranial defect; and (b) the creation of a 3D mould model for the fabrication of the patient-specific implant.
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