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Marek Wodzinski¹, Mateusz Daniol², Miroslaw Socha³

¹Department of Measurement and Electronics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland; MedApp S.A., Krakow, Poland; Information Systems Institute, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Sierre, Switzerland.

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This study introduces an automated deep learning method for rapid, personalized cranial implant modeling and 3D printing. The approach significantly reduces reconstruction time, potentially enabling same-day implant fabrication.

Keywords:

AutoImplant Cranial implant design Craniectomy Deep learning Image segmentation Implant modeling Mixed reality Personalized medicine Shape completion Skull reconstruction

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Area of Science:

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Background:

Cranial defect reconstruction for personalized implants is complex and time-consuming.
Existing methods often lack speed and full automation for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a robust, fast, and fully automatic method for personalized cranial defect reconstruction and implant modeling.
To develop a pipeline for generating 3D printable cranial implant models.

Main Methods:

A two-step deep learning approach using a modified U-Net architecture for defect reconstruction.
An iterative procedure for implant geometry refinement and automatic 3D model generation.
Cross-case augmentation using imperfect image registration and ablation studies for optimization.

Main Results:

Quantitative evaluation on three datasets yielded high accuracy (Dice: 0.91, Boundary Dice: 0.94, Hausdorff distance: 1.53 mm).
Qualitative assessment through 3D printing and mixed reality visualization confirmed implant utility.
The method is an extension of the top-performing AutoImplant 2021 challenge solution.

Conclusions:

A complete pipeline for 3D printable cranial implant models is proposed.
The automated method significantly shortens manufacturing time, enabling faster patient treatment.
Open-source code and datasets ensure reproducibility and facilitate further research.