RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Design of 3D-Printed Nasopharyngeal Swabs for Children is Enabled by Radiologic Imaging
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 2345
OP 2347
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A6794
VO 41
IS 12
A1 Starosolski, Z.
A1 Admane, P.
A1 Dunn, J.
A1 Kaziny, B.
A1 Huisman, T.A.G.M.
A1 Annapragada, A.
YR 2020
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/41/12/2345.abstract
AB SUMMARY: 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.COVID-19coronavirus disease 2019RT-PCRreal-time polymerase chain reaction