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A pilot study comparing three-dimensional models of tumor histopathology and magnetic resonance imaging




TekijätKoivuholma, Anne; Sistonen, Heli J.; Aro, Katri; Mäkitie, Antti; Hagstrom, Jaana; Atula, Timo

KustantajaSpringer Nature

KustannuspaikkaBERLIN

Julkaisuvuosi2025

JournalScientific Reports

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiSCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Lehden akronyymiSCI REP-UK

Artikkelin numero1888

Vuosikerta15

Numero1

Sivujen määrä8

eISSN2045-2322

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85478-1

Verkko-osoitehttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-85478-1

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/484286550


Tiivistelmä
Three-dimensional (3D) modeling is often used to provide better visual understanding. This has become an everyday tool especially in medical imaging. However, modeling soft tissue histopathology in 3D is in its early stages, thus making 3D comparison between radiology and histopathology difficult. Here, we sought to create a model that combines a model based on histopathological tumor borders and a model reformatted from magnetic resonance image (MRI). The 3D models were constructed from an oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) resection specimen and a preoperative MRI scan. Potential challenges were identified, and respective solutions proposed. The 3D model based on histopathological tumor borders was constructed by a method that uses a 3D table scanner and modeling software. The 3D MRI model was constructed using 3D Slicer software. The two models were fitted together by anatomical landmarks in each model. We compared the volume and dimensions between the two 3D models. As a result, we created an image fusion that presents the soft-tissue resection specimen, its histopathological findings, and the MRI findings combined in a digital 3D form. Presenting these two 3D models within the resection specimen can serve as a tool to improve the multidisciplinary discussion of patient management. To create these models, only a few additional steps to a normal protocol are required.

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