How to pick a good imaging scan for 3D printing

[Dr. Mike]

A member recently asked me this. I am posting my reply in the hopes it will help others.

Question: "any advice on choosing a medical CT scan ? best practice for choosing CT for CMF and cardiac cases?  that I can give to our radiologist?"

 

Answer: I wrote a blog article that explains all the details on how to select a great scan for 3D printing (link below). For heart cases in particular, try to find a CT scan with ECG gating. This will reduce motion artifact of the heart. Good luck!

Dr. Mike