3D Virtual Models as an Adjunct to Preoperative Surgical Planning

"The study radiologist will generate a patient-specific virtual 3D model of the participant's body from their pre-operational medical scans (CT, and MRI if available) using regulated commercial medical image analysis software, specifically Osirix MD 9.0 (Pixmeo, Geneva, Switzerland).(Rosset et al. 2004)~The CRFw checks that the medical scan segmentation is accurate and validates the virtual 3D model.~The surgeon checks that the medical scan segmentation is accurate and validates the virtual 3D model.~The surgeon uses all available medical scan data, and the virtual 3D model as an adjunct, to assess the patient anatomy and plan the operation accordingly"