Method and computing unit for generating a manufacturing model

A computing unit for generating a digital manufacturing model of an object for use in medical engineering, comprising:

• a determination unit configured to
• determine a geometric model of an examination region of interest of a patient based on a first three-dimensional (3D) image dataset of the examination region of interest, and
• determine a spatial distribution of a material property of the examination region of interest based on a second 3D image dataset of the examination region of interest;
• and
• a generation unit configured to generate the digital manufacturing model of the object based on the geometric model and the spatial distribution, the digital manufacturing model representing a material composition of the object, the generation of the digital manufacturing model including determining an association between the spatial distribution and one or more production materials included in the material composition.

An apparatus for generating a digital manufacturing model of an object for use in medical engineering, comprising:

• one or more processors configured to execute computer readable instructions to
• determine a geometric model of an examination region of interest of a patient based on a first three-dimensional (3D) image dataset of the examination region of interest,
• determine a spatial distribution of a material property of the examination region of interest based on a second 3D image dataset of the examination region of interest, and
• generate the digital manufacturing model of the object based on the geometric model and the spatial distribution, the digital manufacturing model representing a material composition of the object, the generation of the digital manufacturing model including determining an association between the spatial distribution and one or more production materials included in the material composition.