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ArticlePrzeglad gastroenterologiczny2021

The use of magnetic resonance imaging technique and 3D printing in order to develop a three-dimensional fistula model for patients with Crohn's disease: personalised medicine.

Wiesław Guz, Łukasz Ożóg, David Aebisher, Rafał Filip

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Wiesław GuzDepartment of Electroradiology, Medical College of Rzeszów University, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
Łukasz OżógDepartment of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
David AebisherDepartment of Photomedicine and Physical Chemistry, Medical College of Rzeszów University, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.
Rafał FilipDepartment of Gastroenterology with IBD Unit, Kliniczny Szpital Wojewódzki nr 2 im. Św. Jadwigi Królowej affiliated to the Medical College of Rzeszów University, University of Rzeszow, Rzeszow, Poland.

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introductionPreoperative evaluation of magnetic resonance (MR) images may not be sufficient for the precise planning of anal fistula surgery or for stem cell therapy. Three-dimensional (3D) printing allows one to obtain spatial structures in a 1 : 1 scale with unprecedented precision.

aimTo combine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with 3D printing for more precise visualisation of perianal Crohn's disease. MATERIAL AND

methodsMRI at 1.5T and a 3D printer were used. DICOM (Digital imaging and communications in medicine) images were imported into 3D Slicer v.4.8.0. Firstly, anal fistula was modelled on the basis of axial images. Fistula locations, the anus and anal canal, were marked with different coloured markers. The last step was to mark the skin that was connected to the anus and contact areas of the fistula with the skin. The prepared models were then exported to an STL format file. The anal fistula model was printed using a 3D printer. The development of the model, including printing, took approximately 6 h. RESULTS AND

conclusionsThe accessibility of a rotatable 3D model before surgery allows for a more precise detection of the location and the degree of perianal disease. Moreover, this may also lower the inter-observer bias connected with interpretation of complex MR imaging before planned surgery. Development of MRI image transfer to 3D printing and the decreasing cost of 3D printers suggests a promising future of this technology in medical applications.

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3D printinganal fistula 3D modelmagnetic resonance imaging

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