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Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde/normas , Serviços de Informação/normas , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto/normas , Satisfação do Paciente/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde da Mulher , Feminino , Fidelidade a Diretrizes/estatística & dados numéricos , Humanos , Serviços de Informação/provisão & distribuição , Auditoria Médica , New South Wales , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
Plastination is a process whereby the tissue water and part of the tissue fat of anatomical specimens is replaced with a curable polymer. Several variations of this technique are available, depending on both the type of specimen and polymer being used. In this study, the efficiency of BIODUR PEM 11-prepared cross sections as a teaching aid for radiographic anatomy is investigated. A human cadaveric head was scanned on a magnetic resonance (MR) imager, recording images in a coronal plane of approximately 6 mm in thickness. Corresponding slices were then taken of this head and plastinated by the BIODUR PEM 11 method. In general, a good correlation existed between the plastinated sections and the MR scans. The plastinated slices displayed superior differentiation between musculature compared to the scans. In conclusion, the plastinated sections, used in conjunction with the MR scans, are a valuable tool in learning radiographic anatomy. Additionally, BIODUR PEM 11 is a viable alternative to plastination by other methods.