Abstract
The purpose of this project was to create a sonographic phantom model of the shoulder that was accurate in bone configuration. Its main purpose was for operator training to measure the acromiohumeral distance. A computerized 3-dimensional model of the superior half of the humerus and scapula was rendered and 3-dimensionally printed. The bone model was embedded in a gelatin compound and set in a shoulder-shaped mold. The materials used had speeds of sound that were well matched to soft tissue and epiphyseal bone. The model was specifically effective in simulating the acromiohumeral distance because of its accurate bone geometry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2011-2019 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2014 |
Keywords
- Acromiohumeral distance
- Impingement
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Phantom
- Shoulder
- Sonography