Three-dimensional ultrasound-derived physical mitral valve modeling.

Publication/Presentation Date

8-1-2014

Abstract

PURPOSE: Advances in mitral valve repair and adoption have been partly attributed to improvements in echocardiographic imaging technology. To educate and guide repair surgery further, we have developed a methodology for fast production of physical models of the valve using novel three-dimensional (3D) echocardiographic imaging software in combination with stereolithographic printing.

DESCRIPTION: Quantitative virtual mitral valve shape models were developed from 3D transesophageal echocardiographic images using software based on semiautomated image segmentation and continuous medial representation algorithms. These quantitative virtual shape models were then used as input to a commercially available stereolithographic printer to generate a physical model of the each valve at end systole and end diastole.

EVALUATION: Physical models of normal and diseased valves (ischemic mitral regurgitation and myxomatous degeneration) were constructed. There was good correspondence between the virtual shape models and physical models.

CONCLUSIONS: It was feasible to create a physical model of mitral valve geometry under normal, ischemic, and myxomatous valve conditions using 3D printing of 3D echocardiographic data. Printed valves have the potential to guide surgical therapy for mitral valve disease.

Volume

98

Issue

2

First Page

691

Last Page

694

ISSN

1552-6259

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

25087790

Department(s)

Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division

Document Type

Article

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