[Animal Modeling]-3D visualization modeling of kidney blood vessels in miniature pigs

  Objective: How to explore the importance of 3D visualization modeling method and application of miniature pig kidney blood vessels?

  Method: Choose a pair of fresh, usually separated miniature pig kidneys, and inject the abdominal aorta with "epoxy-lead oxide" filler (red) and "epoxy titanium dioxide" filler. Inject the large vein (yellow, right renal vein ligation), perform a mold, and then use Mimics 19.0 software to perform a 128-slice spiral CT thin-slice scan to obtain a two-dimensional image data set. Do you want to perform blood vessel threshold segmentation and reconstruct a 3D visualization model of piglet kidney blood vessels?

  Result: The 3D visualization model of piglet renal blood vessels was successfully reconstructed using Mimics 19.0 software. The distribution and process of model renal arteries and veins are consistent with the casting specimens. Is it ideal to display renal arteries and veins through the vascular threshold segmentation, or display only the renal arteries? Is the three-dimensional effect strong?

   Conclusion: The three-dimensional visualization model of piglet renal blood vessels based on the reconstruction of effectively segmented vascular casting specimens has laid the foundation for the simulation platform for urology research and surgical virtual training, and has important guidance for urology research?