Sebastian Mafeld1, Craig Nesbitt2, James McCaslin2, Alan Bagnall3, Philip Davey4, Pentop Bose5, Rob Williams1. 1. Department of Interventional Radiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK. 2. Department of Vascular Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK. 3. Department of Cardiology, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE7 7DN, UK. 4. Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Durham, Durham, DH1 5TW, UK. 5. Department of Interventional Radiology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, UK.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a manufacturing process in which an object is created by specialist printers designed to print in additive layers to create a 3D object. Whilst there are initial promising medical applications of 3D printing, a lack of evidence to support its use remains a barrier for larger scale adoption into clinical practice. Endovascular virtual reality (VR) simulation plays an important role in the safe training of future endovascular practitioners, but existing VR models have disadvantages including cost and accessibility which could be addressed with 3D printing. METHODS: This study sought to evaluate the feasibility of 3D printing an anatomically accurate human aorta for the purposes of endovascular training. RESULTS: A 3D printed model was successfully designed and printed and used for endovascular simulation. The stages of development and practical applications are described. Feedback from 96 physicians who answered a series of questions using a 5 point Likert scale is presented. CONCLUSIONS: Initial data supports the value of 3D printed endovascular models although further educational validation is required.
BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a manufacturing process in which an object is created by specialist printers designed to print in additive layers to create a 3D object. Whilst there are initial promising medical applications of 3D printing, a lack of evidence to support its use remains a barrier for larger scale adoption into clinical practice. Endovascular virtual reality (VR) simulation plays an important role in the safe training of future endovascular practitioners, but existing VR models have disadvantages including cost and accessibility which could be addressed with 3D printing. METHODS: This study sought to evaluate the feasibility of 3D printing an anatomically accurate human aorta for the purposes of endovascular training. RESULTS: A 3D printed model was successfully designed and printed and used for endovascular simulation. The stages of development and practical applications are described. Feedback from 96 physicians who answered a series of questions using a 5 point Likert scale is presented. CONCLUSIONS: Initial data supports the value of 3D printed endovascular models although further educational validation is required.
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