Three-Dimensional Printed Modeling of an Arteriovenous Malformation Including Blood Flow

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• 作者：Jayesh P. Thawani¹ ; ^{jayesh.thawani@uphs.upenn.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Jared M. Pisapia¹ ; Nickpreet Singh¹ ; Dmitriy Petrov¹ ; James M. Schuster¹ ; Robert W. Hurst¹ ; ² ; Eric L. Zager¹ ; Bryan A. Pukenas¹ ; ²
• 关键词：3D printing ; Arteriovenous malformation modeling ; Vascular modeling
• 刊名：World Neurosurgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：June 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：90
• 期：Complete
• 页码：675-683.e2
• 全文大小：5486 K

文摘

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) represent a complex pathologic entity in terms of their associated angioarchitecture and blood flow dynamics.

Methods

Using existing imaging data, we generated a patient's giant AVM to scale.

Results

A series of 3-dimensional (3D) models were generated and blood flow dynamics were represented. Faculty and resident surveys were positive regarding the technology.

Conclusions

This report represents a novel application of 3D printing in neurosurgery and a means to model dynamic blood flow in 3 dimensions. The 3D printed models may improve on our ability to plan for and treat complex vascular pathologies.