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In this paper, we present a medicine decision support system based on medical image processing, virtual reality and rapid prototyping techniques, providing surgeons a computer-aided diagnosis tool that allows evaluation of volumetric changes in lipodystrophy. It also provides a decision support system for surgical planning and intraoperative guidelines to perform the intervention.
This system began to be developed in our hospital in 2005 under a research, development and innovation project called VirSSPA. The system is composed by a surface scanner, VirSSPA software and physical biomodels generated by rapid prototyping in our installations. VirSSPA allows surgeons to generate and modify a virtual model of the patient and control any change in the facial contours.
As a result we have improved the quality of care using innovative techniques such as those described above.
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Ciriza, G.G., Mejías, C.S., Calderón, C.P., Cía, T.G., García, R.L. (2014). A Decision Support System Applied to Lipodystrophy Based on Virtual Reality and Rapid Prototyping. In: Roa Romero, L. (eds) XIII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2013. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 41. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00846-2_11
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