Our Approach to 3D Modeling

Our team creates patient-specific 3D models using advanced segmentation, rendering, and 3D printing tools. These models support a wide range of congenital heart conditions, including:

  • Double-outlet right ventricle (DORV)
  • Borderline left or right ventricular size
  • Complex outflow tract abnormalities
  • Aortic arch anomalies (coarctation, interrupted arch, vascular rings)
  • Pulmonary artery abnormalities
  • Single ventricle pathways (Stage I–III palliation)
  • Anomalous coronary arteries (AAOCA)
  • Airway compression associated with vascular anomalies

 

CA fistula clip

3D Printed model of a patient with double inlet left ventricle.

3d printed model of heart

How 3D Modeling Works: Our Process

Our workflow combines state-of-the-art imaging, engineering, and expert review.

process for 3d printing and planning
  1. Acquisition - High-resolution echocardiography, cardiac CT, or cardiac MRI provides the foundational data.
  2. Segmentation & Model Creation - Specialized software is used by trained engineers and imagers to build an accurate, patient-specific 3D model.
  3. Multidisciplinary Review & Planning - Cardiologists, surgeons and engineers review the model together to determine the safest and most effective treatment plan.
  4. Clinical Application - 3D models are used in the operating room, cath lab, clinic discussions with families, and educational settings.