Korean J Oral Maxillofac Radiol.  2004 Mar;34(1):13-18.

Influence of slice thickness of computed tomography and type of rapid protyping on the accuracy of 3-dimensional medical model

• Um KD
• Lee BD

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to evaluate the influence of slice thickness of computed tomography (CT) and rapid protyping (RP) type on the accuracy of 3-dimensional medical model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Transaxial CT data of human dry skull were taken from multi-detector spiral CT. Slice thickness were 1, 2, 3 and 4 mm respectively. Three-dimensional image model reconstruction using 3-D visualization medical software (V-worksTM 3.0) and RP model fabrications were followed. 2-RP models were 3D printing (Z402, Z Corp., Burlington, USA) and Stereolithographic Apparatus model. Linear measurements of anatomical landmarks on dry skull, 3-D image model, and 2-RP models were done and compared according to slice thickness and RP model type. RESULTS: There were relative error percentage in absolute value of 0.97, 1.98, 3.83 between linear measurements of dry skull and image models of 1, 2, 3 mm slice thickness respectively. There was relative error percentage in absolute value of 0.79 between linear measurements of dry skull and SLA model. There was relative error difference in absolute value of 2.52 between linear measurements of dry skull and 3D printing model. CONCLUSION: These results indicated that 3-dimensional image model of thin slice thickness and stereolithographic RP model showed relative high accuracy.

Keyword

Skull; Tomography; Imaging, Three-Dimensional

MeSH Terms

Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Skull
Tomography, Spiral Computed