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Development of a flexible liver phantom for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment planning: a useful tool for training & education

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العنوان: Development of a flexible liver phantom for hepatocellular carcinoma treatment planning: a useful tool for training & education
المؤلفون: Abdulla Al-Thani, Abdulrahman Sharif, Sami El Borgi, Shameel Abdulla, Mahmoud Raja Ahmed Saleh, Reem Al-Khal, Carlos Velasquez, Omar Aboumarzouk, Sarada Prasad Dakua
المصدر: 3D Printing in Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: Liver cancer, Phantom liver, 3D printing, Silicone rubber, Ballistic gel, Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, R895-920
الوصف: Abstract Purpose Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common types of liver cancer that could potentially be surrounded by healthy arteries or veins that a surgeon would have to avoid during treatment. A realistic 3D liver model is an unmet need for HCC preoperative planning. Methods This paper presents a method to create a soft phantom model of the human liver with the help of a 3D-printed mold, silicone, ballistic gel, and a blender. Results For silicone, the elastic modulus of seven different ratios of base silicone and silicone hardener are tested; while for ballistic gel, a model using 20% gelatin and 10% gelatin is created for the tumor and the rest of the liver, respectively. It is found that the silicone modulus of elasticity matches with the real liver modulus of elasticity. It is also found that the 10% gelatin part of the ballistic gel model is an excellent emulation of a healthy human liver. Conclusion The 3D flexible liver phantom made from a 10% gelatin-to-water mixture demonstrates decent fidelity to real liver tissue in terms of texture and elasticity. It holds significant potential for improving medical training, preoperative planning, and surgical research. We believe that continued development and validation of such models could further enhance their utility and impact in the field of hepatobiliary treatment planning and education.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2365-6271
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2365-6271
DOI: 10.1186/s41205-024-00228-9
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/f096c0c5e0a54e41b4dc500c19f5e820
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.f096c0c5e0a54e41b4dc500c19f5e820
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الوصف
تدمد:23656271
DOI:10.1186/s41205-024-00228-9