In future versions, it is planned to forego the painting process by acquiring PLA in all colors needed, as the manual painting process is cumbersome and should be avoided. Additionally, the use of flexible filament, so-called TPU will be investigated to better mimic the elasticity of ligaments and organs.
Anatomical models produced by conventional publishers are often expensive and thus inaccessible to less well-funded institutions. By contrast, the 3D printed pelvic model can be produced at low costs by anyone with access to a 3D printer, following the current trend in computer science to distribute creations using open source licenses.
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