Using Medical Imaging in Disaster Medicine

The possibility of rapid prototyping in the manufacture of 3-D models of cranial implants from CT-DATA

“…At the same time, the characteristic bone window was selected, which most closely corresponded to the dynamic range of the display of bone structures 12,13,14 . Based on a priori information, the procedure for segmentation of bone fragments in tomographic images was performed by a threshold method 13,15,16 , based on an analysis of the image brightness histogram, which is a discrete function that shows what number n of image elements has intensity k. Figure 2 shows images of a tomographic slice with a bone defect (Fig. 2, a) and its corresponding brightness histogram (see Figure 2, b), which has 3 maxima.…”

Reducing the Risks of Medical Diagnosis in an Epidemic or Pandemic

“…For example, we can consider one of the aspects of complications in acute viral infection -the diagnosis of acute inflammatory diseases in otolaryngology: acute otitis media of the upper respiratory tract and middle ear [13,14].…”

The capabilities of modern rapid prototyping tools for developing training of computed tomography 3D models in phthisiology

“…The development of 3D models and the creation of various organs from biocompatible materials, and in the short term, living tissues expand the possibilities of transplantology 3,4 . Such systems are widely used, for example, in otorhinolaryngology for natural modeling of the upper respiratory tract 5,6 and allow research on real aerodynamic models 7 . Therefore, when preparing specialists in biomedical engineering, it is advisable to widely introduce 3D printing into the learning process to familiarize students with the modern capabilities of rapid prototyping tools, 3D modeling programs, 3D printing principles, and 3D scanning 8,9 .…”

“…Therefore, when preparing specialists in biomedical engineering, it is advisable to widely introduce 3D printing into the learning process to familiarize students with the modern capabilities of rapid prototyping tools, 3D modeling programs, 3D printing principles, and 3D scanning 8,9 . Due to the prevalence of respiratory diseases in phthisiology, there is the task of training specialists who can determine the presence of certain pathologies using intrascopic images 10,11,12 . In this, phantom modeling based on real tomographic images of lung patients can provide substantial assistance, allowing to obtain full-scale models not only in normal conditions but also taking into account individual variability and the presence of a specific pathology.…”