Digital Surgical Guides
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Designing CAD/CAM Surgical Guides for Maxillary Reconstruction Using an In-house Approach
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Digital Hybrid Model Preparation for Virtual Planning of Reconstructive Dentoalveolar Surgical Procedures
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2021
A workflow for creating three-dimensional (3D) virtual hybrid models has been designed based on cone-beam computed tomography dataset and intraoral optical scans utilizing radiographic image segmentation methods and free-form surface modeling. Digital models are used for the virtual planning of reconstructive dentoalveolar surgical procedures.
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Measuring Engagement of Spectators of Social Digital Games
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2021
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Creation begins with CT or MRI data, which are processed to model the patient’s anatomy digitally. Clinicians then use that model to define the intended instrument or implant position, angle, depth, or pathway. These planned parameters become the basis for a guide that can direct intraoperative actions with greater spatial precision and consistency.
Patient-specific planning links the intended intervention to the individual’s modeled anatomy rather than relying only on generalized anatomical assumptions. This relationship helps clinicians establish a defined trajectory or implant position before the operation begins. In complex cases, that preparation can improve procedural consistency and support more predictable execution during surgery.
A manufactured guide converts the virtual plan into a physical tool that can assist with positioning, angulation, depth, or instrument pathways during the procedure. Digital navigation instead integrates the plan into a computerized guidance system. Both approaches connect imaging and planning to intraoperative action, but they deliver guidance through different forms of implementation.
The workflow starts by acquiring relevant CT or MRI scans and processing them into a three-dimensional anatomical model. Clinicians define the intended surgical parameters within the virtual plan, then create either a manufactured guide or a digital navigation setup. During surgery, the selected system helps translate those predetermined parameters into instrument or implant placement.
Applications described for digital surgical guides include orthopedic, dental, craniofacial, and neurosurgical procedures. Their value is particularly relevant when accurate spatial relationships, controlled trajectories, or planned implant positions are important. Across these specialties, the same imaging-to-plan workflow can be adapted to the anatomical region and operative goals of the intervention.
By linking preoperative imaging with defined intraoperative parameters, these tools can improve spatial accuracy and procedural consistency. That support may help clinicians carry out complex operations with less avoidable tissue disruption and more predictable clinical results. The expected benefit comes from translating a carefully specified plan into controlled surgical action rather than relying solely on intraoperative estimation.