Virtual three-dimensional model for preoperative planning in a complex case of a double outlet right ventricle

Abstract

A 3-year-old child with a complex variant of double outlet right ventricle achieved a successful biventricular repair after detailed delineation of the intracardiac anatomy on multimodality imaging. A virtual three-dimensional (3D) model based on computed tomography was used successfully in the absence of an actual 3D-printed model. This case report seeks to highlight and hence increase the utilization of the virtual 3D model in resource-limited settings.

Anaglyph stereo virtual dissection: a novel inexpensive method for stereoscopic visualisation of intracardiac anatomy on CT angiogram

“…6,7 Some cardiologists and cardiac surgeons now use these surface-rendered virtual models without printing. 8 Virtual dissection and cinematic rendering, modifications of volume rendering, are other techniques of creating three-dimensional virtual models to show intracardiac anatomy. 3,[9][10][11][12][13][14] However, when viewed on two-dimensional screens, the third dimension of these threedimensional virtual models is relatively obscured.…”