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How to design and construct a 3D-printed human head phantom.

Sossena Wood^1,2, Tiago Martins², Tamer S Ibrahim^2,3,4

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 346 Hamerschlag Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3815, USA.

Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine

|January 14, 2020

Summary

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We present a method for creating realistic head phantoms using MRI data. These anthropomorphic phantoms accurately replicate human anatomy for research and development.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Biomedical Engineering
Anatomical Modeling

Background:

Accurate anatomical models are crucial for medical imaging research.
Current phantom development methods may not fully capture in vivo anatomical complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel methodology for developing anthropomorphic head phantoms.
To leverage in vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data for phantom creation.

Main Methods:

Acquisition of in vivo MRI data from human subjects.
Processing and segmentation of MRI data to define anatomical structures.
3D printing or other fabrication techniques to construct the phantom based on segmented data.

Main Results:

Development of a detailed head phantom that mimics human anatomy.
Demonstration of the phantom's utility in simulating in vivo MRI conditions.

Conclusions:

The proposed methodology enables the creation of highly realistic head phantoms.
These phantoms can serve as valuable tools for MRI research, calibration, and training.