Austin Health

Title
Steps on how a phantom can be 3D printed and embedded within a medium suitable for training of ultrasound-guided procedures
Publication Date
2017-07
Author(s)
Young, J
Coles-Black, Jasamine
Chao, Ian
Barrington, MJ
Subject
3D-printing
anatomical model
education
Type of document
Journal Article
OrcId
0000-0001-8249-4099
0000-0002-8358-3779
DOI
10.2217/3dp-2017-0007
Abstract
Practice is required for acquiring procedural proficiency and this can be obtained from clinical practice, or more sensibly, having novices first practice the skill on an inanimate phantom or trainer. Commercially produced phantoms are expensive and 3D printing is becoming more cost effective. In our example, we have used a 3D-printed thoracic spine. This allows practitioners to improve their ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia needle imaging skills through deliberate practice. In this report, we describe in detail the requirements for producing a 3D-printed phantom comprising a 3D segment of thoracic spine set within a semi-solid medium.
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Citation
Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine 2017; 1(3): 149-154
Jornal Title
Journal of 3D Printing in Medicine

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