TY - JOUR
T1 - Domain expert evaluation of advanced visual computing solutions and 3D printing for the planning of the left atrial appendage occluder interventions
AU - Mill, Jordi
AU - Montoliu, Helena
AU - Moustafa, Abdel Hakim
AU - Olivares, Andy Luis
AU - Albors, Carlos
AU - Aguado, Ainhoa M.
AU - Medina, Elodie
AU - Ceresa, Mario
AU - Freixa, Xavier
AU - Arzamendi, Dabit
AU - Cochet, Hubert
AU - Camara, Oscar
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Advanced visual computing solutions and three-dimensional (3D) printing are moving from engineering to clinical pipelines for training, planning, and guidance of complex interventions. 3D imaging and rendering, virtual reality (VR), and in-silico simulations, as well as 3D printing technologies provide complementary information to better understand the structure and function of the organs, thereby improving and personalizing clinical decisions. In this study, we evaluated several advanced visual computing solutions, such as web-based 3D imaging visualization, VR, and computational fluid simulations, together with 3D printing, for the planning of the left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO) device implantations. Six cardiologists tested different technologies in pre-operative data of five patients to identify the usability, limitations, and requirements for the clinical translation of each technology through a qualitative questionnaire. The obtained results demonstrate the potential impact of advanced visual computing solutions and 3D printing to improve the planning of LAAO interventions as well as the need for their integration into a single workflow to be used in a clinical environment
AB - Advanced visual computing solutions and three-dimensional (3D) printing are moving from engineering to clinical pipelines for training, planning, and guidance of complex interventions. 3D imaging and rendering, virtual reality (VR), and in-silico simulations, as well as 3D printing technologies provide complementary information to better understand the structure and function of the organs, thereby improving and personalizing clinical decisions. In this study, we evaluated several advanced visual computing solutions, such as web-based 3D imaging visualization, VR, and computational fluid simulations, together with 3D printing, for the planning of the left atrial appendage occluder (LAAO) device implantations. Six cardiologists tested different technologies in pre-operative data of five patients to identify the usability, limitations, and requirements for the clinical translation of each technology through a qualitative questionnaire. The obtained results demonstrate the potential impact of advanced visual computing solutions and 3D printing to improve the planning of LAAO interventions as well as the need for their integration into a single workflow to be used in a clinical environment
KW - 3D printing
KW - In silico simulations
KW - Left atrial appendage occlusion
KW - Preinterventional planning
KW - Virtual reality
U2 - 10.18063/IJB.V9I1.640
DO - 10.18063/IJB.V9I1.640
M3 - Article
C2 - 36636130
SN - 2424-7723
VL - 9
SP - 258
EP - 274
JO - International Journal of Bioprinting
JF - International Journal of Bioprinting
IS - 1
ER -