Department of Reproduction and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
Andrologia. 2021 Oct;53(9):e14171. doi: 10.1111/and.14171. Epub 2021 Jun 29.
This study aimed to investigate the potentiality of biomodels to be produced as alternative tools to slaughterhouse materials in andrology education. For this purpose, testis biomodels were produced with reference to bull testes. The biomodel production was carried out by the following steps: the preparation of the reference organs, 3D modelling, and processing of data sets and stages. The biomodels and reference testes were compared in terms of morphological parameters and tonicity. As a result of quantitative measurements, the average length in the reference testicles was 145.56 ± 21.3 mm, while the thickness was 61.94 ± 17.2 mm. The average length, thickness, volume and tonicity values of the biomodels showed similarity to the values of the reference testicles (p > .05). However, it was recorded that the average weight of the reference testicles was determined as 368.07 ± 40.3 g, while the average weight of the biomodels was 69.02 ± 3.18 g (p < .01). As a result, it has been shown that testis biomodels can be successfully produced using three-dimensional technologies. These biomodels are the first examples in the field. We think that the biomodels produced by using innovative technologies should be considered as serious alternatives, which could contribute to the learning processes of students, especially in andrology education.
本研究旨在探讨生物模型在男性学教育中作为屠宰场材料替代品的潜力。为此，我们参考公牛睾丸制作了睾丸生物模型。生物模型的制作过程包括以下步骤：参考器官的准备、3D 建模以及数据集和阶段的处理。我们比较了生物模型和参考睾丸在形态参数和张力方面的差异。通过定量测量，参考睾丸的平均长度为 145.56 ± 21.3mm，厚度为 61.94 ± 17.2mm。生物模型的平均长度、厚度、体积和张力值与参考睾丸的值相似（p>.05）。然而，我们记录到参考睾丸的平均重量为 368.07 ± 40.3g，而生物模型的平均重量为 69.02 ± 3.18g（p<.01）。因此，我们已经证明可以使用三维技术成功地生产睾丸生物模型。这些生物模型是该领域的首例。我们认为，使用创新技术生产的生物模型应该被视为一种严肃的替代品，这可能有助于学生的学习过程，特别是在男性学教育中。
