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Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 01:39Material Preparation, Scanning, and Image Processing
- 02:46Endplate 3D Morphology Quantification
- 07:15Endplate Surface Mathematical Model Development
- 08:01Geometric Data Acquisition and Endplate Representation
- 08:41Results: Representative Inferior Endplate 3D Reconstruction and Representation
- 09:43Conclusion
A reverse engineering system is employed to record and obtain detailed and comprehensive geometry data of vertebral endplates. Parametric models of vertebral endplate are then developed, which are beneficial to designing personalized spinal implants, making clinical diagnoses, and developing accurate finite element models.
