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Patient-Specific Polyvinyl Alcohol Phantom Fabrication with Ultrasound and X-Ray Contrast for Brain Tumor Surgery Planning
JoVE Journal
Bioengineering
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JoVE Journal Bioengineering
Patient-Specific Polyvinyl Alcohol Phantom Fabrication with Ultrasound and X-Ray Contrast for Brain Tumor Surgery Planning
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08:41 min

July 14, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:05Introduction
  • 00:403D Brain, Tumor, and Skull Mold Creation
  • 02:463D Printing
  • 03:25PVA Preparation
  • 04:37Phantom Preparation and Assembly
  • 06:34Results: Representative Phantom Creation and Evaluation
  • 08:04Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This protocol describes the fabrication of a patient specific skull, brain and tumor phantom. It uses 3D printing to create molds, and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA-c) is used as the tissue mimicking material.

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