COIT20249 - Portfolio 1: 3D Printing Technology Report

This report, prepared for a university assignment, focuses on 3D printing technology, specifically its applications in anatomical teaching resources and rehabilitation engineering. The report includes two annotated bibliographies, each summarizing and evaluating a peer-reviewed journal article. The first article discusses the use of 3D printing to create artificial bodies for anatomy education, highlighting its advantages over cadavers while acknowledging limitations. The second article explores 3D printing in rehabilitation engineering, focusing on the creation of prostheses and implants, and emphasizes the need for further research and testing. Each annotation is followed by a recommendation based on the article's findings, suggesting potential uses and areas for further exploration of 3D printing technology in medical fields. The report adheres to the ARE and Triple R frameworks, as required by the assignment brief, and provides critical analysis and recommendations for future research and application of 3D printing.

Running head: 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY
3D Printing Technology
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Reference 1:
McMenamin, P. G., Quayle, M. R., McHenry, C. R., & Adams, J. W. (2014). The production of
anatomical teaching resources using three‐dimensional (3D) printing technology. Anatomical
sciences education, 7(6), 479-486.
URL:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paul_Mcmenamin2/publication/
263549897_The_Production_of_Anatomical_Teaching_Resources_Using_Three-
Dimensional_3D_Printing_Technology/links/59bd8e64458515e9cfcd5188/The-Production-of-
Anatomical-Teaching-Resources-Using-Three-Dimensional-3D-Printing-Technology.pdf
Annotation
The authors in this article discusses about the use of 3D printing technology in the
production of accurate artificial bodies for teaching anatomy at various academies. The use of
artificially created body has thus eliminated the use of cadavers that raised financial and ethical
concerns. The authors are faculty of Medicine, Health Science and Nursing at the Monash
University have utilized the data gathered from different acquired images and then those images
have been processed to print 3D models. These 3D models have a vast range of used than just for
teaching purposes. The limitation to this process is that the human body replicas will never be
able to completely replace the use of cadavers. This is because dissecting real human bodies
teaches the students about the actual amount of pressure that they can exert on the skin and the
different complications that they might face while dissecting different bodies.
Recommendation

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The 3D human body replica must only be used in the event of that procuring cadavers is
ethically and financially not feasible. These 3D replicas can be used for a variety of purposes
other than that using as replacements for teaching purposes. The 3D models can be utilized for
replicating various rare critical operations, which are otherwise not at all possible to demonstrate
without an actual patient.
Reference 2:
Mikołajewska, E., Macko, M., Ziarnecki, Ł., Stańczak, S., Kawalec, P., & Mikołajewski, D.
(2014). 3D printing technologies in rehabilitation engineering.
URL: http://repozytorium.ukw.edu.pl/xmlui/bitstream/handle/item/1300/Mikolajewska
%20Macko%203D%20printing%20technologies%20in%20rehabilitation%20engineering.pdf?
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Annotation
The authors of this article elaborate on the use of 3D printing technology for
rehabilitation engineering. There are different human body parts that can be printed using this
technology by using tissue engineering and the resultant replica will be able to imitate the actions
of the actual organ. The authors, all originating from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in
Torun, have been actively involved in various rehabilitation programs with the help of 3D
technology. Thus, this technology can be used in creating artificial prostheses and implants that
can be used as alternative implants in the human body and can also be used for planning critical
surgical operations that have very low success rates. The authors elaborate the strengths of using

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3D technology for different medical purposes. However, the authors also conclude that the use of
3D printed implants can be significantly disastrous with long term disorders.
Recommendation
Using 3D printing for creating implants for the human body needs more research that can
change the future of artificial prostheses and organs. It is therefore highly recommended that the
artificially created implants are tested in virtual as well as in human controlled environments
before implementing them in the patients. Implants for organs such as kidneys can also be
artificially created. Kidney is one of the most delicate organs of the human body and the need for
its replace has arose in the past. Therefore, creating artificial kidneys will propel the importance
of 3D technology to a whole new level.