3-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OF POST-CONTRAST ENHANCED BRAIN LESIONS

摘要

Methods, apparatuses, systems, and implementations for creating 3-dimensional (3D) representations exhibiting geometric and surface characteristics of post-contrast brain lesions are disclosed. 3D MRI images of the brain may be created and acquired. After administration of a contrast substance, brain lesions and other abnormalities may be identified and isolated from the 3D MRI images, with each lesion serving as a region of interest (ROI). 3D region of contrast enhancement images may be created from segmented 3D MRI images and different regions of contrast enhancement of the brain lesion may be depicted. Saved regions of contrast enhancement may be converted into stereolithography format, maximum intensity projection (MIP) images, and/or orthographic projection images. Data corresponding to these resulting 3D region of contrast enhancement images may be used to create 3D printed models of the isolated region of contrast enhancement using 3D printing technology. Analysis of the 3D brain region of contrast enhancement images and the 3D printed region of contrast enhancement models may enable a more efficient an accurate way of determining brain lesion risk factors and effective treatment regimes.