Three-dimensional reconstruction and visualization of cerebral hippocampal sulcus

Objective To establish a three-dimensional model of the hippocampal groove in healthy adults based on MR images to provide reference materials for the localization of lesions in the hippocampal groove and its surrounding structures, and clinical teaching practice in this area.

Methods The coronal MRI data of the brain of one healthy adult female was selected, and imported into the 3D Slicer software in DICOM 3.0 format. A three-dimensional visualization model was reconstructed by manually segmenting the hippocampal sulcus and uncinate sulcus, and semi-automatically delineating the lateral ventricle and brain surface.

Results A three-dimensional visualization model of the hippocampal sulcus of brain was successfully established, which showed the three-dimensional morphology of the hippocampal sulcus, unhook sulcus, lateral ventricle and brain surface, as well as their spatial anatomical relationships.

Conclusions The three-dimensional visualization model of the hippocampal sulci of brain has significant application value in understanding the anatomical morphology of this region and diagnosing hippocampal-related diseases.