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Table 3 Examples of title and content corrections to comply with the recommendations herein

From: A guideline for 3D printing terminology in biomedical research utilizing ISO/ASTM standards

 

Example

Problem

Recommendation

Title A:

Mechanical Load on Sterilized Rapid Prototyped Prosthetic Valve

Readers searching for “3D Printing & Valve” would fail to see this publication.

Mechanical Load on Sterilized 3D Printed Prosthetic Valve

Content A:

Polyjet was used to generate a model of the valve.

Readers may not be familiar with Polyjet as a term associated with material jetting.

A material jetting printer, (Objet500 Connex 3, Stratasys, Eden Prairie, MN) was used to generate a model of the valve.

Title B:

Simulated Surgical Osteotomies on 3D Powder Maxillary Models

Insufficient specificity regarding type of printing technology. Readers may interpret “powder” as referring to binder jetting, or powder bed fusion.

Simulated Surgical Osteotomies on 3D Printed Maxillary Models Created with Binder Jetting

Content B:

A ProJet 660Pro produced a “sandstone” replica of the zygomatic arch.

Referencing printer name only does not indicate the technology type.

A binder jetting printer (ProJet 660Pro, 3D Systems, Rock Hill, SC) produced a “sandstone” (gypsum-based) replica of the zygomatic arch.

Title C:

Additive Manufacturing of Liver Models for Education

Use of “3D Printing” in lieu of “Additive Manufacturing” is recommended.

3D Printing of Liver Models for Education

Content C:

SLA was used to 3D print clear liver models.

Readers may not know that SLA is stereolithography apparatus, a term that falls under the vat photopolymerization technology type.

A vat photopolymerization printer (NP1, NewPro3D, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), using RG35 resin, was used to 3D print clear liver models.