J Vet Sci.  2009 Jun;10(2):161-163. 10.4142/jvs.2009.10.2.161.

Stereolithographic biomodeling of equine ovary based on 3D serial digitizing device

• Kimura J
• Kakusho N
• Yamazawa K
• Hirano Y
• Nambo Y
• Yokota H
• Himeno R

• KMID: 1102974
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2009.10.2.161

Abstract

The 3D internal structure microscopy (3D-ISM) was applied to the equine ovary, which possesses peculiar structural characteristics. Stereolithography was applied to make a life-sized model by means of data obtained from 3D-ISM. Images from serially sliced surfaces contributed to a successful 3D reconstruction of the equine ovary. Photopolymerized resin models of equine ovaries produced by stereolithography can clearly show the internal structure and spatial localizations in the ovary. The understanding of the spatial relationship between the ovulation fossa and follicles and/or corpora lutea in the equine ovary was a great benefit. The peculiar structure of the equine ovary could be thoroughly observed and understood through this model.

Keyword

biomodeling; horse; ovary; stereolithography

MeSH Terms

Animals
Computer Simulation
Female
Horses/*anatomy & histology
Imaging, Three-Dimensional/veterinary
Models, Anatomic
Ovary/*anatomy & histology

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The computer simulation of the spatial arrangement of follicles in the equine ovary. These images were created by 3-dimensional reconstruction from serially sliced images. Assuming that the ovary is in the hexahedron box, six views are illustrated from the bottom surface (A), the top surface (B), the front surface (C), the back surface (D), the left side surface (E) and the right side surface (F). Follicles whose size is bigger than 10,000 mm3 marked in red, 3,000~9,999 mm3 marked in green, 1,000~2,999 mm3 marked in blue and 100~999 mm3 marked in white.

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  Fig. 2 The stereolithography product with empty spaces for the follicles (A), the follicles where the dye materials were injected (B) and the corpus luteum where the dye material was injected (C).

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