Three-dimensional printing in anatomy teaching: current evidence

Chytas, Dimitrios; Johnson, Elizabeth O.; Piagkou, Maria; Tsakotos, George; Babis, George C.; Nikolaou, Vasileios S.; Markatos, Konstantinos; Natsis, Konstantinos

doi:10.1007/s00276-020-02470-2

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“…Many authors have compared the test scores after learning using 3DP group with other tools (e.g., text, atlas, 2D images, dried specimens, and disarticulated skulls), and most of them have concluded that the 3DP group is more likely to gain higher scores (Backhouse, Taylor, & Armitage, 2019; Chen et al, 2017; Garas, Vaccarezza, Newland, McVay‐Doornbusch, & Hasani, 2018; Kong et al, 2016a, 2016b; Lim, Loo, Goldie, Adams, & McMenamin, 2016; Mogali et al, 2018; Smith, Tollemache, Covill, & Johnston, 2018). Chytas et al (2020) concluded that learning through 3DP is generally perceived to be enjoyable and effective; however, there is limited evidence of its educational effectiveness compared to cadaveric dissection, so further study is required.…”

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A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has had enormous effects on anatomy education. During the pandemic, students have had no access to cadavers, which has been the principal way to learn anatomy since the 17 th century. As it is difficult to predict future access to cadavers for students or in‐person classes, anatomy educators are encouraged to revisit all possible teaching methods in order to develop innovations. Here, we review anatomy education methods to apply to current and future education. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

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“…It seems that 3DP could certainly be used as an adjunct to cadavers’ dissection. Further research could clarify if 3DP could obtain a more prominent role in anatomy pedagogy compared to other anatomy teaching modalities [ 7 ]…”

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Integration of innovative educational technologies in anatomy teaching: new normal in anatomy education

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COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of turmoil in medical teaching, the magnitude of impact is many folds in the subject of anatomy, as it is practical based. A major challenge for anatomy teachers is to replicate the experience of practical exposures. These exposures range from cadaveric dissection to demonstration of bones, museum specimens, and histology slides, where they will have interactive communication with students, and thus help in the enhancement of communication and clinical skills among them. In recent days, anatomy teachers throughout the globe started using various advanced technology to make the teaching–learning session more interesting. In pre-pandemic era, usage of such advancements in information and communication technology was a ‘choice’. But pandemic has changed the situation drastically, what was a ‘choice’ earlier is now an ‘obligation.’ Presently although infection rate is low, vaccination rate is high, most of the medical schools re-opened for usual offline teaching, still body donation is all time low making the situation ‘back to square one’. Keeping such unprecedented situations in mind, we need to incorporate various innovative educational technologies in day-to-day teaching–learning methodologies.

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“…Many studies describe the experience of the use of such teaching techniques as a pre-test, live tests, and post-test surveys [55,56]. Nevertheless, the implementation of 3D models in anatomy education shows promising outcomes [57].…”

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Creation of Anatomically Correct and Optimized for 3D Printing Human Bones Models

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Kažoka

Pilmane

2021

ASI

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Educational institutions in several countries state that the education sector should be modernized to ensure a contemporary, individualized, and more open learning process by introducing and developing advance digital solutions and learning tools. Visualization along with 3D printing have already found their implementation in different medical fields in Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, and Rīga Stradiņš University, where models are being used for prosthetic manufacturing, surgery planning, simulation of procedures, and student education. The study aimed to develop a detailed methodology for the creation of anatomically correct and optimized models for 3D printing from radiological data using only free and widely available software. In this study, only free and cross-platform software from widely available internet sources has been used—“Meshmixer”, “3D Slicer”, and “Meshlab”. For 3D printing, the Ultimaker 5S 3D printer along with PLA material was used. In its turn, radiological data have been obtained from the “New Mexico Decedent Image Database”. In total, 28 models have been optimized and printed. The developed methodology can be used to create new models from scratch, which can be used will find implementation in different medical and scientific fields—simulation processes, anthropology, 3D printing, bioprinting, and education.

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Three-dimensional printing in anatomy teaching: current evidence

Cited by 34 publications

References 19 publications

A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

A review of anatomy education during and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: Revisiting traditional and modern methods to achieve future innovation

Integration of innovative educational technologies in anatomy teaching: new normal in anatomy education

Creation of Anatomically Correct and Optimized for 3D Printing Human Bones Models

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