Potential forensic pathology applications for 3D printing technology

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Potential applications for additive manufacturing technology in forensic pathology practice.

  • IRAS ID

    191181

  • Contact name

    Mike Biggs

  • Contact email

    mb614@le.ac.uk

  • Sponsor organisation

    University of Leicester

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    2 years, 0 months, 1 days

  • Research summary

    The project seeks to determine the value, if any, of applying established and emerging additive manufacturing technology (3D printing) to forensic pathology casework.

    This will involve initial technical experiments to determine optimum practical techniques, followed by varied simulated and actual case examples in order to assess the feasibility, acceptability and utility for use of this technology in day-to-day forensic pathology.

  • REC name

    North West - Greater Manchester East Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    16/NW/0401

  • Date of REC Opinion

    9 May 2016

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion