title: 3D Digitization and Prototyping of the Skull for Practical Use in the Teaching of Human Anatomy.
abstract: The creation of new rapid prototyping techniques, low cost 3D printers as well as the creation of new software for these techniques have allowed the creation of 3D models of bones making their application possible in the field of teaching anatomy in the faculties of Health Sciences. The 3D model of cranium created in the present work, at full scale, present accurate reliefs and anatomical details that are easily identifiable by undergraduate students in their use for the study of human anatomy. In this article, the process of scanning the skull and the subsequent treatment of these images with specific software until the generation of 3D model using 3D printer has been reported.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria Teresa Ugidos
authors.initials: MTU
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.affiliation: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Fernando Blaya
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Haro
authors.affiliation: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Carlos Molino
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Diaz
authors.affiliation: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Sadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manzoor
authors.affiliation: Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Gonzalo Ferrer
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Ugidos
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: Juan Antonio Juanes
authors.initials: JAJ
authors.lastname: Mendez
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D066330:Printing, Three-Dimensional; D012886:Skull; D012984:Software
keywords: 3D printing; Cranium; Rapid prototyping; Teaching anatomy