An open-access and inexpensive 3D printed otoscope for low-resource settings and health crises.

IF 3.2 Q1 RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING 3D printing in medicine Pub Date : 2021-11-17 DOI:10.1186/s41205-021-00127-3
Matteo Capobussi, Lorenzo Moja
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Abstract

Limited access to key diagnostic tools is detrimental to priority health needs of populations. Ear pain, tenderness, itching, and different degree of hearing loss are common problems which require otoscopy as first diagnostic assessment. Where an otoscope is not available because of budget constraints, a self-fabricated low-cost otoscope might represent a feasible opportunity. In this paper, we share the design and construction process of an open-source, 3D printed, otoscope. The prototype was compared to a commercial solution, demonstrating similar overall quality between the instruments.

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一种开放获取且价格低廉的3D打印耳镜,适用于低资源环境和健康危机。
获得关键诊断工具的机会有限,不利于满足人群的优先卫生需求。耳部疼痛、压痛、瘙痒和不同程度的听力损失是常见的问题,需要耳镜检查作为第一诊断评估。如果由于预算限制而无法获得耳镜,自制的低成本耳镜可能是一个可行的机会。在本文中,我们分享了一个开源的3D打印耳镜的设计和制作过程。将原型与商业解决方案进行比较,证明仪器之间的整体质量相似。
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