Patent · US Active

Semantic medical image to 3D print of anatomic structure

US10409235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Shaohua Kevin Zhou · Plainsboro, US
Bernhard Geiger · Buckenhof, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 12, 2014
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 8, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2219/2021
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The process of creating a 3D printer ready model of patient specific anatomy is automated. Instead of manual manipulation of the 3D mesh from imaging to create the 3D printer ready model, an automated manipulation is provided. The segmentation may be automated as well. In one approach, a transform between a predetermined mesh of anatomy and patient specific 3D mesh is calculated. The predetermined mesh has a corresponding 3D printer ready model. By applying the transform to the 3D printer ready model, the 3D printer ready model is altered to become specific to the patient. In addition, target manipulation that alters semantic parts of the anatomical structure may be included in 3D printing.

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