The Lynn & Arnold Irwin Advanced Perioperative Imaging Lab – 3D Modeling, Printing & Micro-manufacturing Laboratory at the University Health Network

Augmented Reality (AR)projection of heart and ribcage on echocardiography phantom.
Cardiac CT. — Augmented Reality (AR)
projection of heart and ribcage on echocardiography phantom.
Cardiac CT.

Toronto Heart Atlas
Complex TGA; Situs inversus; Dextrocardia. Post insertion of RV to PA conduit. Cardiac CT. FDM Print. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Complex TGA; Situs inversus; Dextrocardia. Post insertion of RV to PA conduit.
Cardiac CT. FDM Print.

Small-scale production printer cluster (Prusa MK3) with continuous process monitoring.

Stop-Gap N95 Respirator:
Reusable device, developed, tested and manufacturable at small scale at APIL
CAD. FDM, SLA, Polyjet printing. Silicone cast. HME filters.

NIOSH standard headformfor respirator testing
FDM print. Silicone casting. — NIOSH standard headform
for respirator testing
FDM print. Silicone casting.

Interactive rendering of lung and heart blood pools for teaching TTE — Interactive rendering of lung and heart blood pools
for teaching TTE

Complex Mold for casting NIOSH standard headform for respirator testing

Toronto Heart AtlasCardiac CT + 3D TEE. Interactive renderings. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Cardiac CT + 3D TEE. Interactive renderings.

3D CAD RenderingComponent for ventilator splitting circuit "Cerberus" — 3D CAD Rendering
Component for ventilator splitting circuit "Cerberus"

4-axis robotic arm
FDM print, Aluminum extrusions, Arduino electronics. Stepper motors.

Mitral valve annulus model3D TEE data. — Mitral valve annulus model
3D TEE data.

Ultrasound-guided subclavian central venous access task trainer
CT data. FDM printing. Silicone and gel casting. Lasercut case.

Echocardiography SimulatorHTML5. Unity Engine. — Echocardiography Simulator
HTML5. Unity Engine.

Rendering of the long-axis cut plane for echoanimated rendering for teaching echo anatomy
Cardiac CT. 3D Slicer — Rendering of the long-axis cut plane for echo
animated rendering for teaching echo anatomy
Cardiac CT. 3D Slicer

Complex Mediastinal Tumor — Cardiac Tumor Surgical Planning Model
Cardiac CT. Interactive rendering. Sketchfab.
“With the 3D model, we could figure out how to dismantle the tumour like a jigsaw puzzle before we even went into operation.”
- Dr. Shaf Keshavjee

Virtual Reality Echocardiography Simulator

Dilated aortic root3D TEE Data. SLA print. — Dilated aortic root
3D TEE Data. SLA print.

Schematic of the human heart base.View from right shoulder towards apex. — Schematic of the human heart base.
View from right shoulder towards apex.

Human Heart Base
Toronto Heart Atlas
Cardiac CT. Interactive 3D rendering.

Human heart. Long-axis slice.
Cardiac CT. SLA Print.

Cardiacl tumor surgical planning model
Interactive rendering of 3D digital model. 3D Slicer. ITK-Snap. — Cardiacl tumor surgical planning model
Interactive rendering of 3D digital model.
3D Slicer. ITK-Snap.

Toronto Heart Atlascardiac tumor
Cardiac CT. Rendering on Sketchfab. — Toronto Heart Atlas
cardiac tumor
Cardiac CT. Rendering on Sketchfab.

Procedural planning modelfor endovascular repair of baffle leak in patient with TGA.. — Procedural planning model
for endovascular repair of baffle leak in patient with TGA..

Toronto Heart Atlas
Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot Cardiac CT. Interactive Rendering. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot
Cardiac CT. Interactive Rendering.

CAD Rendering
prototype ex-vivo heart perfusion experimental set-up

Spine models
for development of neuraxial anesthesia phantomCT. FDM Print. — Spine models
for development of neuraxial anesthesia phantom
CT. FDM Print.

Prototype Emergency Ventilator
Bag-valve-mask based emergency use-ventilator testing

Semi-automated Mitral Valve Analysis3D TEE. Tomtec — Semi-automated Mitral Valve Analysis
3D TEE. Tomtec

Toronto Heart AtlasNormal Morphology; Type-A aortic dissection
Cardiac CT. Interactive 3D rendering. Blender. Sketchfab. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Normal Morphology; Type-A aortic dissection
Cardiac CT. Interactive 3D rendering. Blender. Sketchfab.

Toronto Heart AtlasNormal morphology; aortic dissection.Cardiac CT. FDM Print. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Normal morphology; aortic dissection.
Cardiac CT. FDM Print.

Toronto Heart AtlasDilated aortic root. Marfan's Syndrome.Cardiac CT. 3D Rendering. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Dilated aortic root. Marfan's Syndrome.
Cardiac CT. 3D Rendering.

Printing of mold for Stop-Gap N95 RespiratorCAD. FDM print. — Printing of mold for Stop-Gap N95 Respirator
CAD. FDM print.

Cardiac Tumor Surgical Planning Model
Cardiac CT. Powder-bed print.

“With the 3D model, we could figure out how to dismantle the tumour like a jigsaw puzzle before we even went into operation.”
- Dr. Shaf Keshavjee — Cardiac Tumor Surgical Planning Model
Cardiac CT. Powder-bed print.
“With the 3D model, we could figure out how to dismantle the tumour like a jigsaw puzzle before we even went into operation.”
- Dr. Shaf Keshavjee

Material testing for respiratory filters

Thoracic epidural insertionCT. Educational Animation. — Thoracic epidural insertion
CT. Educational Animation.

TEE simulator controllerUsing 2-button wheel-mouse simulates change of probe depth, omniplane angle and probe flexion. — TEE simulator controller
Using 2-button wheel-mouse simulates change of probe depth, omniplane angle and probe flexion.

3D printed open-source stethoscope. Developed by Glia

Planetary gear test printMulti-colour FDM print. All parts printed simultaneously. No assembly. — Planetary gear test print
Multi-colour FDM print. All parts printed simultaneously. No assembly.

Left Heart Blood PoolCardiac CT segmentation. ITK-Snap. — Left Heart Blood Pool
Cardiac CT segmentation. ITK-Snap.

Heart Base and Left Heart Blood Pool
Cardiac CT. Animated Rendering. 3D Slicer.

Aortic valve
Short axis view
3D TEE. Interactive Rendering. QLab.

Toronto Heart AtlasAortic dissection blood pool modelCardiac CT. 3D Rendering. — Toronto Heart Atlas
Aortic dissection blood pool model
Cardiac CT. 3D Rendering.

Aerosol-Reducing Non-invasive Ventilation Mask testing

Stop-Gap N95 respirator
Valve seats. Reusable device, developed, tested and manufacturable at small scale in hospital-based facility.
CAD. FDM, SLA, Polyjet printing. Silicone cast. HME filters. — Stop-Gap N95 respirator

Valve seats. Reusable device, developed, tested and manufacturable at small scale in hospital-based facility.
CAD. FDM, SLA, Polyjet printing. Silicone cast. HME filters.

NonIinvasive Ventilation Mask
Adapter prototype
CAD, SLA print.

3D modeling, 3D Printing & Micro-manufacturing Lab
@ University Health Network

Bringing the power of 3D imaging, modeling & 3D printing technologies to the front-lines of healthcare, research & education.

Our programs include:

Clinical 3D Printing & Related Services: modeling, printing and micro-manufacturing
Educational Resources & Events
Procedural Simulators & Phantoms: Open-source development and manufacturing of high fidelity, multi-modal simulators & task trainers tailored to curriculum objectives and plan.
Medical Devices: Open-source development and evaluation of essential medical devices
Research on applications of perioperative imaging & 3D technologies to improve outcomes and safety of medical procedures

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Services

3D Modeling

Creation of 3D digital models from mechanical parts, CAD files and medical imaging (CT, MRI, 3D Ultrasound).

3D Printing

Rapid turn-around 3D printing services with a wide range of printing technologies and materials. For prototyping and small scale manufacturing. Automated process monitoring available.

3D Visualization

Virtual & Augmented Reality (AR/VR), high resolution interactive renderings & animation.

Development of high fidelity multi-modal simulators & task trainers based on medical imaging data, tailored to specific curriculum and educational objectives. Task trainers with tactile fidelity can be manufactured at low-cost to represent a wide range of normal and pathological variants based on real cases.

Patient-Specific Surgical Planing Models

Creation of 3D models from medical imaging data to assist in planning surgical procedures. Models can be 3D printed or visualized in a variety of modalities such as on-screen rendering, animation, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).

Part Design & Micro-Manufacturing

Design, prototyping & manufacturing of custom labware, mechanical parts, medical devices using a variety of techniques and materials: 3D printing (thermoplastics, photopolymers, powder and others), Laser cutting, Casting (plastics, silicones and gels), Circuit printing, electronic prototyping & mechatronics.