3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus
Situs ambiguus is a rare congenital condition whereby sufferers have abnormally positioned viscera (1,2). In such cases, it is dangerous to perform traditional diagnostic examinations, such as colonoscopy, thus anatomy is explored through invasive surgeries instead. By reconstructing a patient’...
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| author | Etherton, Dior Tee, Lisa Tillett, Carley Wong, Y.H. Yeong, C.H. Sun, Zhonghua |
| author_facet | Etherton, Dior Tee, Lisa Tillett, Carley Wong, Y.H. Yeong, C.H. Sun, Zhonghua |
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| description | Situs ambiguus is a rare congenital condition whereby
sufferers have abnormally positioned viscera (1,2). In such
cases, it is dangerous to perform traditional diagnostic
examinations, such as colonoscopy, thus anatomy is explored
through invasive surgeries instead. By reconstructing
a patient’s viscera three-dimensionally, it is possible to
trace the physical origins of the patient’s symptoms, while
eliminating the necessity for invasive surgery. We present a
case of situs ambiguus with use of a combination of different
approaches including 3D visualizations and patient-specific
3D printing technique to assist clinical diagnosis and patient
management. This case highlights the potential value of
utilising the latest visualization tools in the diagnostic
assessment of complicated pathologies. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-800402021-01-05T08:07:08Z 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus Etherton, Dior Tee, Lisa Tillett, Carley Wong, Y.H. Yeong, C.H. Sun, Zhonghua 1103 - Clinical Sciences Situs ambiguus is a rare congenital condition whereby sufferers have abnormally positioned viscera (1,2). In such cases, it is dangerous to perform traditional diagnostic examinations, such as colonoscopy, thus anatomy is explored through invasive surgeries instead. By reconstructing a patient’s viscera three-dimensionally, it is possible to trace the physical origins of the patient’s symptoms, while eliminating the necessity for invasive surgery. We present a case of situs ambiguus with use of a combination of different approaches including 3D visualizations and patient-specific 3D printing technique to assist clinical diagnosis and patient management. This case highlights the potential value of utilising the latest visualization tools in the diagnostic assessment of complicated pathologies. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80040 10.21037/qims-20-661 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ AME Publishing Company fulltext |
| spellingShingle | 1103 - Clinical Sciences Etherton, Dior Tee, Lisa Tillett, Carley Wong, Y.H. Yeong, C.H. Sun, Zhonghua 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| title | 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| title_full | 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| title_fullStr | 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| title_short | 3D visualization and 3D printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| title_sort | 3d visualization and 3d printing in abnormal gastrointestinal system manifestations of situs ambiguus |
| topic | 1103 - Clinical Sciences |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80040 |