An integrated experimental approach to link a laser digitiser, a CAD/CAM system and a rapid prototyping system for biomedical applications

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 110-115

  Chua, C K ^a   Chou, S M ^a   Ng, W S ^a   Chow, K Y ^a   Leet, S T ^b   Aungt, S C ^b   Seaht, C S ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Breast model; Facial surgery; Laser digitiser; Rapid prototyping system

Indexed keywords

ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; LASER APPLICATIONS; LITHOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; RAPID PROTOTYPING; SURGERY;

LASER DIGITIZERS; STEREOLITHOGRAPHY;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0031678238     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01322219     Document Type: Article

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