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- Title
Cone beam computed tomography of plastinated hearts for instruction of radiological anatomy.
- Authors
Chang, Chih-Wei; Atkinson, Gregory; Gandhi, Niket; Farrell, Michael; Labrash, Steven; Smith, Alice; Norton, Neil; Matsui, Takashi; Lozanoff, Scott
- Abstract
Radiological anatomy education is an important aspect of the medical curriculum. The purpose of this study was to establish and demonstrate the use of plastinated anatomical specimens, specifically human hearts, for use in radiological anatomy education. Four human hearts were processed with routine plastination procedures at room temperature. Specimens were subjected to cone beam computed tomography and a graphics program (ER3D) was applied to generate 3D cardiac models. A comparison was conducted between plastinated hearts and their corresponding computer models based on a list of morphological cardiac features commonly studied in the gross anatomy laboratory. Results showed significant correspondence between plastinations and CBCT-generated 3D models (98 %; p < .01) for external structures and 100 % for internal cardiac features, while 85 % correspondence was achieved between plastinations and 2D CBCT slices. Complete correspondence (100 %) was achieved between key observations on the plastinations and internal radiological findings typically required of medical student. All pathologic features seen on the plastinated hearts were also visualized internally with the CBCT-generated models and 2D slices. These results suggest that CBCT-derived slices and models can be successfully generated from plastinated material and provide accurate representations for radiological anatomy education.
- Subjects
CARDIOGRAPHIC tomography; PLASTINATION; CONE beam computed tomography; THREE-dimensional imaging; MEDICAL imaging systems; HEART anatomy
- Publication
Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy, 2016, Vol 38, Issue 7, p843
- ISSN
0930-1038
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00276-016-1645-6