Digital 3D Technology in Pediatric Surgical Oncology: An Expert White Paper.

Nick de Groot¹, Pamela Lustig², Sadie Lynn Love³, Chris Goode³, Joseph Fusco⁴, Andrew Davidoff⁵, Alida van der Steeg¹, Lucas Krauel⁶, Zachary Abramson³, Matthijs Fitski¹

¹Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands.

²3D Unit (3D4H), SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, 08950 Barcelona, Spain.

³Department of Radiology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

⁴Department of Pediatric Surgery, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.

⁵Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.

⁶Pediatric Surgical Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatric Surgery, PCCB-SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital, 08950 Barcelona, Spain.

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Abstract

Digital three-dimensional (3D) visualization is an evolving field that is being introduced into pediatric surgical oncology, where it addresses challenges related to complex anatomy and difficulties accurately defining surgical margins. This paper provides an overview of digital 3D modeling in pediatric surgical oncology and explores ways to further advance this field. Digital 3D models may improv…

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