Tulane University
graduate Sadie Glick says the medical world is seeing human anatomy
in a whole new way, literally.
In her work as a a
biomedical engineer with 3D Systems in Denver, Colorado, Glick helps
reconstructive surgeons by providing innovative medical imaging
technology.
“Preoperatively, we can see anatomy in a way
never seen before,” Glick, a 2014 Tulane graduate, said. “I work
within our Virtual Surgical Planning department to plan out
orthognathic surgeries. We are able to model the patient's anatomy in
3-D by going through the CT/ CBCT data slice by slice and
‘segmenting’ out relevant anatomical structures.”
Glick
collaborates with surgeons all around the world and specializes in
assisting in the planning of lower face and corrective jaw
surgeries.
“Once a case is fully prepped, I then get
online with a surgeon and, performing the same cuts that they would
intra-operatively, move the anatomy to a more functional or
aesthetically pleasing position, while analyzing how the movements of
the jaws will affect the surrounding bony anatomy,” she said. “We
then 3-D print guides and templates custom to the surgical plan
onsite and ship them for use at the time of surgery.”
Glick said the
guides help reduce surgery time and produce more predictable
results.
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