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KMID : 1137820170380030116
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의공학회지
2017 Volume.38 No. 3 p.116 ~ p.122
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A Numerical Voxel Model for 3D-printed Uncompressed Breast Phantoms
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Youn Han-Been
Baek Cheol-Ha
Jeon Ho-Sang
Kim Jin-Sung
Nam Ji-Ho
Lee Ja-Young
Lee Ju-Hye
Park Dahl
Kim Won-Taek
Ki Yong-Kan
Kim Dong-Hyun
Won Jong-Hun
Kim Ho-Kyung
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Abstract
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Physical breast phantoms would be useful for the development of a dedicated breast computed tomography (BCT) system and its optimization. While the conventional breast phantoms are available in compressed forms, which are appropriate for the mammography and digital tomosynthesis, however, the BCT requires phantoms in uncompressed forms. Although simple cylindrical plastic phantoms can be used for the development of the BCT system, they will not replace the roles of uncompressed phantoms describing breast anatomies for a better study of the BCT. In this study, we have designed a numerical voxel breast phantom accounting for the random nature of breast anatomies and applied it to the 3D printer to fabricate the uncompressed anthropomorphic breast phantom. The numerical voxel phantom mainly consists of the external skin and internal anatomies, including the ductal networks, the glandular tissues, the Cooper's ligaments, and the adipose tissues. The voxel phantom is then converted into a surface data in the STL file format by using the marching cube algorithm. Using the STL file, we obtain the skin and the glandular tissue from the 3D printer, and then assemble them. The uncompressed breast phantom is completed by filling the remaining space with oil, which mimics the adipose tissues. Since the breast phantom developed in this study is completely software-generated, we can create readily anthropomorphic phantoms accounting for diverse human breast anatomies.
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KEYWORD
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Breast phantom, 3D printer, random number, breast CT
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