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2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE

Bioengineering

Creation of Patient-Specific Silicone Cardiac Models with Applications in Pre-surgical Plans and Hands-on Training

Megan S. Mattus¹, Tate B. Ralph¹, Sister M. Pieta Keller¹, Alexa L. Waltz², Matthew T. Bramlet²

¹Jump Simulation, OSF HealthCare, ²Advanced Imaging and Modeling Lab, OSF HealthCare Jump Trading Simulation & Education Center, University of Illinois College of Medicine

Patient-specific models improve surgeon and fellow confidence when developing or learning surgical plans. Three-dimensional (3D) printers generate adequate detail for surgical preparation, but fail to replicate tissue haptic fidelity. A protocol is presented detailing the creation of patient-specific, silicone cardiac models, combining 3D printing precision with simulated silicone tissue.

Medicine

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Reid D. Jockisch¹, Connor R. Davey¹, Sister M. Pieta Keller¹, Sourabh Lahoti², Matthew T. Bramlet³

¹Jump Simulation and Education Center, OSF HealthCare, ²Department of Neurointerventional Surgery and Vascular Neurology, OSF HealthCare, ³Department of Pediatric Cardiology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Peoria

Advancements in endovascular treatment have replaced complex open surgical procedures with minimally invasive options, like valve replacement and aneurysm repair. This paper proposes using three-dimensional (3D) modeling and virtual reality to aid in C-arm positioning, angle measurements, and roadmap generation for neuro-interventional catheterization lab procedural planning, minimizing procedure time.