Development of a CT-compatible anthropomorphic skull phantom for surgical planning, training, and simulation

Conference paper (2021)

Authors

Marco Lai Philips Research, Eindhoven University of Technology
Simon Skyrman Karolinska University Hospital
Peter H.N. De With Eindhoven University of Technology
Flip Kor Student
Robert Homan Philips Research
Drazenko Babic Philips Research
Erik Edström Karolinska University Hospital
Oscar Persson Karolinska University Hospital
Gustav Burström Karolinska University Hospital
Adrian Elmi Terander Karolinska University Hospital
B.H.W. Hendriks Philips Research, Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Research Group
Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology (Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 Marco Lai, Simon Skyrman, Flip Kor, Robert Homan, Drazenko Babic, Erik Edström, Oscar Persson, Gustav Burström, Adrian Elmi-Terander, B.H.W. Hendriks, Peter H.N. De With
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2577629
Skull phantom CT compatible phantom Neurosurgical simulation Anthropomorphic phantom Brain biopsy. Endo-nasal skull-base surgery
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department

Biomechanical Engineering

Research Group

Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology

Abstract

Neurosurgical training is performed on human cadavers and simulation models, such as VR platforms, which have several drawbacks. Head phantoms could solve most of the issues related to these trainings. The aim of this study was to design a realistic and CT-compatible head phantom, with a specific focus on endo-nasal skull-base surgery and brain biopsy. A head phantom was created by segmenting an image dataset from a cadaver. The skull, which includes a complete structure of the nasal cavity and detailed skull-base anatomy, is 3D printed using PLA with calcium, while the brain is produced using a PVA mixture. The radiodensity and mechanical properties of the phantom were tested and adjusted in material choice to mimic real-life conditions. Surgeons find the skull, the structures at the skull-base and the brain realistically reproduced. The head phantom can be employed for neurosurgical education, training and surgical planning, and can be successfully used for simulating surgeries.

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