Preparing 3D Bone Models Generated from CT Scans for 3D Printing using Blender

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This video tutorial demonstrates how to prepare a 3D bone model generated from a CT scan for 3D printing using the Blender software. Specifically, how to quickly and easily remove extraneous mesh from the medullary cavity of the bone is demonstrated.

Dr. Mike is back with a tutorial on preparing CT scans for medical 3D printing. This video is for advanced users who have already mastered the process of creating STL files out of traditional CT scans. In this demonstration, Dr. Mike provides viewers the information they’ll need for cleaning and repairing a bone model stored as an STL file using Blender, which is free from blender.org.
Those who lack the required foundation to make use of this video shouldn’t despair! Dr. Mike has tutorials on the basics that lead to this tutorial, and using them will bring viewers up to speed in no time.

Dr. Mike can always be counted on when it comes to finding cost-friendly alternatives for creating amazing 3D printable medical models! In this tutorial, Dr. Mike helps with overcoming an issue that is encountered when creating bone models for 3D printing. As Dr. Mike explains, bones are composed of two layers with different densities. The internal compartment of bones is not as dense as the strong outer layer with which most people are familiar. Dr. Mike gives the audience an in-depth explanation of the perils that can result from this issue, such as files being deemed unprintable.

What may be a dead end for some is merely a bump in the road with Dr. Mike’s support! After presenting the problem at hand, Dr. Mike jumps into providing users with detailed instructions on how to beat this issue with the free, open-source program Blender. Using the especially detailed human pelvis, Dr. Mike guides viewers through each step of cleaning the mesh in an STL-based bone model in preparation for medical 3D printing.

Available on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux operating systems, the free Blender software used in this tutorial can be overwhelming to those unfamiliar with it who don’t have any assistance. That’s not the case for those watching this tutorial, as Dr. Mike gives the steps for making the object a workable size, eliminating clipping, and cleaning the mesh so the pelvis can be turned into a 3D printable medical model.

By the end of this tutorial, viewers will have taken a virtual journey through the bone model using the edit mode in Blender to delete extraneous mesh and prepare it for 3D printing. Along the way, Dr. Mike provides users with tips and tricks for the best ways to delete mesh, from identifying what needs to go and what is essential, inverting the image, and of course, removing the unwanted mesh! Besides 3D printing knowledge, those without a medical background may also learn a bit about bones.

In under 15 minutes, Dr. Mike supplies viewers with the keys to correcting their bone models in preparation for 3D printing. Although the process of cleaning CT bone scans for 3D printing may take a great amount of time, this process can be accomplished relatively quickly and for free with practice and Dr. Mike’s guidance!

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