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Biomodelling Using Rapid Prototyping. Dr. Ian Gibson Centre for Advanced Product Development Technologies (CAPDT) Dept. Mechanical Engineering The University of Hong Kong. Slice data. Medical data often generated in slices (CT, MRI) RP data converted into slices.
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Biomodelling Using Rapid Prototyping Dr. Ian Gibson Centre for Advanced Product Development Technologies (CAPDT) Dept. Mechanical Engineering The University of Hong Kong
Slice data • Medical data often generated in slices (CT, MRI) • RP data converted into slices Segmentation of CT scan data, Materialise, Belgium
Form (model visualisation) Chromosome modelling, Finland Child’s skull, Leeds Univ.
Form and fit (remodelling) Osteotomy planning of recosntruction for Goldenhar syndrome patient, Dr. B. Vanassche, Belgium
Fit (assemblies) Skull plate, QMI, Australia Hip replacement, Leeds University, UK
Function (actual parts) Artificial ears, QMI, Australia Custom inplants, Innova, US
Other related applications Informed consent, arteries at the base of brain, QMI Paleontology - Juvenile Diprotodontid Skull BioModel, QMI, Australia Legal - personal injury, malpractice- cracked skull, Innova, US
Projects at HKU Development of an artificial finger joint
Distracter The use of RP models in oral and maxillofacial surgery
Summary • A range of facilities at HKU, ME Dept. for biomodelling • Started looking drug delivery devices and tissue engineering • Product development (i.e. ideas into practice) • Particularly suitable to surgical applications