Study on the application of rapid prototyping in assistant surgical planning

Abstract

Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology has been widely applied in medicine for its fast development. The paper adopt a method which reconstruct twice, construct a combined model which contains simulative brain profile and try to put forward a new concept which call "Touch To Simulate". Surgeons can practise on the 3D models pre-operation, carry through surgical planning, not only to know fairly well, but also to decreases operating time, reduce the risk of surgery and complications during the surgery and help surgeons to make complex surgical planning rapidly. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.