Description
This 3D print presents an expanded version of the same dataset that underlies our Circle of Willis 3D print derived from careful segmentation of angiographic data. Like our Circle of Willis print, this model demonstrates the internal carotid and vertebral arteries entering the skull, branching into the intracranial arteries that supply the brain. This more expanded 3D print of the internal carotid and vertebral artery and their branches, inclusive of the Circle of Willis, displays the full branching pattern of the cerebral and cerebellar arteries. This includes the pericallosal arteries (from the anterior cerebrals) with its named branches, the superior and inferior divisions of the middle cerebral (including sulcal, temporal, and parietal arteries), and the posterior cerebral artery branches. The ophthalmic artery can also be seen as the first intracranial branch of the internal carotid artery entering the optic canal.
Advantages
- Anatomically accurate and identical to real specimen
- No ethical issues - not real human body parts
- Reasonably priced
- Available within a short lead time
- Reproducible, several identical prints can be used as a classroom set
- Can be produced in different sizes to cater for the needs of the teacher
Human Cadavers
- Access to cadavers can be problematic. Many countries cannot access cadavers for cultural and religious reasons
- Cadavers cost a lot money
- High cost for establishing your own plastination suite
- Wet specimens cannot be used in uncertified labs
- Dissection of cadavers is a lot of staff time and that is a cost
- Storage of cadaver material needs special refrigeration etc. which has coast
- If you want another specimen you have to start all over again
Plastinates
- Costs
- Ethical issues
- Timeframe for plastination process
- Many countries do not allow their importation
- One of a kind
Superior 3D print results compared with conventional methods
- Vibrant color offering with 10 million colors
- UV-curable inkjet printing
- High quality 3D printing that can create products that are delicate, extremely precise and incredibly realistic
Clear Support Material
- To avoid breakage of fragile, thin, and delicate arteries, veins or vessels, a clear support material is printed on such spots. This makes the models robust and can be handled by students easily.
