3d printed anatomical models
17 Top 3D Printing Themes of 2017
2017 has been, by any measure, an eventful year, and as always the end of December brings us to a retrospective season as we look back on all that has…
3D Printed Prosthetics Help Patients Heal in MSF Amman Reconstructive Surgery Hospital
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known in English as Doctors Without Borders, does some of the most important work to help suffering people around the world. MSF has turned to…
New 3D Printed Organ Models Don’t Just Look Like Real Organs, They Feel and React Like Them Too
There is plenty of evidence to show that 3D printed anatomical models greatly improve the outcomes of medical procedures. When surgeons can plan and practice an operation on a perfect…
The R&D Tax Aspects of 3D Printing Anatomical Models
Hospitals are beginning to integrate 3D printing technologies into their operations to better prepare surgeons for high-risk procedures. Practice makes perfect, but when it comes to healthcare, no two surgeries…
The R&D Tax Credit Aspects of 3D Printing in Hospitals
3D printing is beginning to impact hospital processes. Within hospitals, 3D printing is resulting in more successful surgeries, easier and more accurate testing of drugs, as well as better-developed synthetics. …
GE Healthcare Researching Ways to 3D Print Medical Models With the Touch of a Button
About two years ago, GE Healthcare teamed up with Arterys to develop an MRI scanning technology that displays images of a patient’s heart in seven dimensions. While that is an…
RSNA 2016: Materialise to Offer Presentations on 3D Printing, Workshops on Mimics Software
Each year The Radiological Society of North America hosts a global forum, drawing tens of thousands to their event in Chicago. Along with radiologists from 136 countries, medical physicists and…
Threeding and Artec 3D Team Up Once Again to Create Expanded Collection of 3D Printable Anatomical Models
In the 3D technology industry, we’ve seen a lot of productive partnerships between companies, universities, research institutions and other organizations. Few, however, have been as productive as the collaboration between…
3D Systems Healthcare Solutions Aid in Sled Hockey Champion’s Spinal Surgery
One field that has benefited more than any from the emergence of 3D printing is the medical industry. Whether it be surgical preparation, assistive devices, or bioprinting with stem cells,…
French Researcher Wants to Make Sex Education More Accurate With 3D Printed Clitoris
Sex education varies greatly from school to school, location to location – some places don’t teach it at all, while others teach abstinence only; some schools are much more thorough in…
Stratasys Helps Jacobs Institute Physicians Train and Prepare Treatment with 3D Printed Vascular Models
It’s been about 27 years since the industry-leading 3D printing manufacturer Stratasys began their disruptive march on the global manufacturing front, and have become a household name in the areas of…
4D Printing and Computed Tomography Scans Used to Enhance Surgical Preparation
Earlier this month, thousands of surgeons from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Royal College of Surgeons of England gathered into the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre for the…
New Zealand Researchers 3D Scan and Print Frog Skeletons for Anatomy Education
Whether it’s an anatomical model of the human body or wild cats, 3D printing technology has proved to be a valuable asset for education on the structure and relationship between…
Materialise CEO Calls for Improved Clinical Measurement Standards to Help Expand Medical 3D Printing
There’s no denying that 3D printing technology is steadily changing the shape of the medical industry, whether it be through anatomical models, guides, implants, or the many other applications that…
Nothing Short of Amazing: The 3D Printed Heart Library at Jump Trading Center Benefits Everyone
Regarding the power of 3D printing—which has led to an entire heart library—it seems safe to say that the surgeons behind it are certainly pleased as their knowledge base continues…
Alder Hey Is First UK Hospital to Use 3D Printed Model in Operating Theatre
The UK’s Alder Hey Charity Hospital has recently raised a whopping £620,000 for its state of the art Research, Education, and Innovation Centre. This Centre, which opened in October 2015 and is…
Changing the Face of Medical Schools with Anatomically Accurate 3D Printed Cadavers
While there is no replacing the need for medical students to work with an actual human body at some point during their education, the reality is that maintaining a constant…
3D Systems Keeps Pace With High-Tech Cardiac Care With Patient-Specific 3D Models
On Monday, 3D Systems (3DS) announced the expansion of its product lines for Cardiology Training and Surgical Planning. The company, which is a major, global provider of 3D digital design…
Make Your Own Simple Model of an Arm Using 3D Printing and Basic Materials
We’ve seen and reported on some impressive 3D printed anatomical models not to mention the bio-printed organs that constitute major breakthroughs in science and medicine. 3D printing has facilitated what…
Jun Huang’s 3D Printed Big Cat Anatomy Models a Smashing Kickstarter Success
Jun Huang is a fine-arts painter, sculptor, model maker and 3D modeler who works in the fields of games, movies and television. His past projects have included permanent displays for the…
This Week’s Top 3D Printable 3DShare Models: An “Anatomically Correct” Female Part & More
This week’s top 3D printable 3DShare models include a few surprises. For one, we have an anatomically correct vagina that can be used in anatomy lessons (what else would you use it…
3D Printed Anatomy Series Released by Monash University: A Medical Training Game Changer
Monash University scientists may well have changed the course of medical science with the release of their brilliant 3D Printed Anatomy Series. It’s a kit containing no actual human tissue,…
Threeding & Artec 3D Now Providing 3D Printable Anatomical Models
Threeding.com, the 3D printing marketplace, is now offering 3D scanned, textured anatomical models captured with Artec 3D scanners for educational purposes. Begun in 2013 by a group of students from…
