USING MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES TO CREATE 3D MODELS OF BONES FOR SUBSEQUENT NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
Zenica Bosnia · 2009
This paper presents and explains the procedure for creating 3D models of human bones for subsequent numerical analysis. In particular, the models of tibia and femur are constructed from a number of magnetic resonance (MR) images using MIMICS software. The models are meshed and prepared for the numerical analysis of the contact problem between them. In addition, the procedure of producing real models using 3D printing (3DP) is also presented. The study shows a great potential of this approach not only for the analysis of the contact phenomena, but also in other biomechanics areas, such as for planning complex surgical procedures, design and manufacture of implants, and so on.