3D printing of anatomy bio-models for medical education

Heang Kuan Joel Tan; Yee Ling Yap; Zhen Kai Peh; Wai Yee Yeong; Sreenivasulu Reddy Mogali; Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan; Michael Alan Ferenczi

3D printing of anatomy bio-models for medical education

Heang Kuan Joel Tan, Yee Ling Yap, Zhen Kai Peh, Wai Yee Yeong, Sreenivasulu Reddy Mogali, Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan, Michael Alan Ferenczi

Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

Anatomical models are key to the understanding of complex anatomical structures and assist in the visualization of the 3D organization of human bodies. 3D printing is a versatile and time effective fabrication method to create anatomical models for education and biomedical purposes. The process of printing a detailed anatomical model that preserves arteries, nerves, muscle and other soft tissue of forearm and hand via inkjet printing is reported. The feasibility and challenges of printing this model is discussed in terms of data file processing, 3D model fabrication and operational issues. Inkjet printing technique can be utilized to manufacture highresolution life-size models suitable for handling by medical students. Future works include exploring enhancements that include multi-color and multi-material models.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-6
Number of pages	6
Journal	Proceedings of the International Conference on Progress in Additive Manufacturing
Volume	Part F129095
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Keywords

3D printing
Additive manufacturing
Anatomical model
Medical education
Rapid prototyping

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