Design of 3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Children is Enabled by Radiologic Imaging.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
; 41(12): 2345-2347, 2020 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32855191
ABSTRACT
3D-printed nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing address the national shortage of swabs. Swab designs for adult use were placed in the public domain in March 2020. Swabs for pediatric use, however, need to be smaller and more flexible to navigate delicate pediatric nasopharyngeal cavities. We describe a novel use of maxillofacial CT scans to aid in the design of pediatric nasopharyngeal swabs.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Computer-Aided Design
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Printing, Three-Dimensional
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COVID-19 Testing
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COVID-19
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Models, Anatomic
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article