Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-2026

Abstract

Penetration-based procedures on the hip joint are commonly performed under real-time ultrasound (US) guidance. However, due to the lack of commercial or noncommercial training models that incorporate femoral neurovascular structures for US-guided hip procedures, medical students and residents often perform these procedures directly on patients. Such reliance on patient-based training may compromise patient safety and clinical outcomes while also creating an emotional burden for novice trainees. In response to this unmet educational need, this project aims to develop a cost-effective, anatomically accurate, US-compatible 3D-printed model of the femoral neurovasculature for penetration-based procedural training. The femoral artery and vein were segmented from lower-extremity CTA scans using the open-source 3D visualization software. The models were optimized using Blender, 3D Slicer, Houdini, and Maya. The prototypes were printed with various 3D-printing materials to identify the most realistic and UScompatible construct. High fidelity and US-compatible models of femoral neurovasculature were successfully reconstructed using affordable 3D-printing materials and designed for integration into a hip joint phantom. Future studies can focus on the validation of the anthropomorphic phantom by implementing its use in a graduate medical education workshop.

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Abstract Presented for LMU Research Day 2026

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