The production of anatomical teaching resources using three-dimensional (3D) printing technology

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 479-486

  Mcmenamin, Paul G ^a   Quayle, Michelle R ^a   Mchenry, Colin R ^a   Adams, Justin W ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Anatomical models; Cadavers; Gross anatomy education; Human anatomy; Image processing; Medical education; Rapid prototyping

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; AUDIOVISUAL AID; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING;

ANATOMY; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; PRINTING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 84936745802     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.1475     Document Type: Article

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