Recommended 3D Printer(s)
Recommended Printing Material
Validated on a Z450 3D printer, (3DSystems, Circle Rock Hill, South Carolina)
Scale At Given Print Units
Pre- and Postprocessing Instructions
The model contains 5 stl files.
One blood pool model for extracardiac structural analysis, and 4 files for the myocardial segmentation. 1 file of the entire heart and then 3 files, (1,2 and 3) of the 3 slice method with the center slice aligning with a short axis slice and containing all valves.
The heart model was designed to be printed in 3 slices; the localizer keys are designed to hold the following magnets:
If using Z450 or similar printer, take care to remove all powder before fixing. Small vessels and cavities can be difficult to clear all of the powder.