Gosnell Jordan, Pietila Todd, Samuel Bennett P, Kurup Harikrishnan K N, Haw Marcus P, Vettukattil Joseph J
Echocardiography Sonographer, Congenital Heart Center, 100 Michigan NE (MC273), Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, USA.
Biomedical Application Engineer, Materialise, 44650 Helm Ct, Plymouth, MI, 48170, USA.
J Digit Imaging. 2016 Dec;29(6):665-669. doi: 10.1007/s10278-016-9879-8.
Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an emerging technology aiding diagnostics, education, and interventional, and surgical planning in congenital heart disease (CHD). Three-dimensional printing has been derived from computed tomography, cardiac magnetic resonance, and 3D echocardiography. However, individually the imaging modalities may not provide adequate visualization of complex CHD. The integration of the strengths of two or more imaging modalities has the potential to enhance visualization of cardiac pathomorphology. We describe the feasibility of hybrid 3D printing from two imaging modalities in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (L-TGA). Hybrid 3D printing may be useful as an additional tool for cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons in planning interventions in children and adults with CHD.
三维(3D)打印是一项新兴技术,有助于先天性心脏病(CHD)的诊断、教育以及介入和手术规划。三维打印源自计算机断层扫描、心脏磁共振和三维超声心动图。然而,单独的成像方式可能无法充分显示复杂的先天性心脏病。整合两种或更多成像方式的优势有可能增强心脏病理形态的可视化。我们描述了在一名矫正型大动脉转位(L-TGA)患者中通过两种成像方式进行混合三维打印的可行性。混合三维打印可能作为一种辅助工具,帮助心脏病专家和心胸外科医生为患有先天性心脏病的儿童和成人制定干预计划。