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Creation of Patient-Specific Silicone Cardiac Models with Applications in Pre-surgical Plans and Hands-on Training
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Chapitres
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:48Digital Mold Creation
- 03:30Physical Mold Creation
- 05:48Silicone Pouring
- 07:17Blood Pool Dissolution
- 08:06Results: Evaluation of the Silicone Model Accuracy
- 08:39Conclusion
Patient-specific models improve surgeon and fellow confidence when developing or learning surgical plans. Three-dimensional (3D) printers generate adequate detail for surgical preparation, but fail to replicate tissue haptic fidelity. A protocol is presented detailing the creation of patient-specific, silicone cardiac models, combining 3D printing precision with simulated silicone tissue.
