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ArticleRoyal Society open science2016

From tissue to silicon to plastic: three-dimensional printing in comparative anatomy and physiology.

Henrik Lauridsen, Kasper Hansen, Mathias Ørum Nørgård, Tobias Wang, Michael Pedersen

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Article in Royal Society open science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  7. Applications of 3D printing in small animal magnetic resonance imaging.Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Henrik LauridsenComparative Medicine Laboratory , Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark.
Kasper HansenComparative Medicine Laboratory , Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark.
Mathias Ørum NørgårdAarhus School of Architecture , Aarhus, Denmark.
Tobias WangZoophysiology , Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark.
Michael PedersenComparative Medicine Laboratory , Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University , Aarhus, Denmark.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Comparative anatomy and physiology are disciplines related to structures and mechanisms in three-dimensional (3D) space. For the past centuries, scientific reports in these fields have relied on written descriptions and two-dimensional (2D) illustrations, but in recent years 3D virtual modelling has entered the scene. However, comprehending complex anatomical structures is hampered by reproduction on flat inherently 2D screens. One way to circumvent this problem is in the production of 3D-printed scale models. We have applied computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to produce digital models of animal anatomy well suited to be printed on low-cost 3D printers. In this communication, we report how to apply such technology in comparative anatomy and physiology to aid discovery, description, comprehension and communication, and we seek to inspire fellow researchers in these fields to embrace this emerging technology.

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additive manufacturingcomparative anatomycomparative physiologyimagingthree-dimensional printing

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PMID27069653
PMCPMC4821264

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