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The principal role of medical imaging is to provide valuable data for diagnoses. However, imaging systems have been exhibiting certain weaknesses regarding the generated visual representation and the further utilization of the acquired data.

Computer-aided design (CAD) is, nowadays, widely used for the design of various implants and, in general, for the development of medical devices. However, traditionally, there has been no direct, effective method to design based on real anatomical data.

Similarly, finite element analysis (FEA), an established numerical simulation method, has been shown to be applicable to numerous biomechanical applications for studying the function of anatomical systems. Nevertheless, although medical images can provide important information regarding the geometry and the material properties of various tissues, the communication of such information between various image modalities and the FEA software has been quite demanding.

Additive manufacturing (AM), a fast and accurate method of constructing the physical counterparts of CAD virtual models, has enormous potential in medical applications, for manufacturing anatomical replicas, product prototypes, or even actual implants, provided that it can also utilize the geometrical information of anatomical data.

The effective integration of medical imaging with digital engineering, namely, CAD, FEA, and AM, can provide a powerful method for the realistic modeling and simulation of various body structures, the design and development of implants, tools, and medical devices, and the diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies. For this purpose, the imaging principles, dose, protocols, and accuracy relevant to maxillofacial practice as well as the overall process for modeling the anatomy are described in this chapter.

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Diamantopoulos, P., Widmann, G. (2023). Integrating Modern Diagnostic Tools with Digital Engineering. In: Rinaldi, M. (eds) Implants and Oral Rehabilitation of the Atrophic Maxilla. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12755-7_3

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