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Victor A Shahen1, Lowell Leow2, Cheng-Hon Yap3,4,5
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Journal of Thoracic Disease
|March 12, 2026
Summary
This study presents an open-source workflow for creating patient-specific 3D pulmonary anatomy models from CT scans. This approach enhances surgical planning for lung resections by improving anatomical understanding and operative precision.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Thoracic Surgery
- Computational Anatomy
Background:
- Conventional 2D imaging limits 3D anatomical understanding in thoracic surgery.
- Accurate visualization of pulmonary bronchovascular anatomy is crucial for lung resections.
- Existing 3D reconstruction methods face barriers like cost and workflow complexity.
