3d printed medical models
Researchers Rely on 3D Printed Models & Surgical Guides for Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Medical researchers and orthopedic surgeons in Taiwan at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital continue to explore better ways to heal bones and manage defects, with their findings outlined in the recently…
Mayo Clinic Researchers 3D Printing Models & Surgical Guides for Chest Wall Reconstructive Surgery
In the recently published ‘3D printed modeling contributes to reconstruction of complex chest wall instability,’ researchers from the Mayo Clinic Rochester look into new methods for creating 3D printed models…
China: Researchers Improve Rib Fracture Surgeries with 3D Printing
In ‘Analysis of the advantages of 3D printing in the surgical treatment of multiple rib fractures: 5 cases report,’ Chinese researchers from Shijiazhuang Third Hospital explore better ways to treat…
Open Hardware: Open-Source MRI Scanners Could Bring Enormous Cost Savings
In ‘On the Economic Value of Open Source Hardware – Case Study of an Open Source Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scanner,’ researchers Manuel Moritz, Tobias Redlich, Süleyman Günyar, Lukas Winter, and…
3D Printed Medical Models May Assist in Better Monitoring of Ventricular Devices & Blood Flow
In ‘Innovative Modeling Techniques and 3D Printing in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices: A Bridge from Bench to Clinical Practice,’ US researchers examine new techniques for better monitoring of…
University of Pittsburgh: 3D Printing Mammary Glands to Study Premalignant Disease
Recently, Adrian V. Lee of University of Pittsburgh prepared a study for the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command regarding 3D printed medical models and breast cancer research. His…
RSNA Releases Guidelines for Medical 3D Printing
Part of the thrill of 3D printing is in that sense of lawlessness: experiencing the ability to create and manufacture on a whim. In the medical field, however, rules and…
3D Printing in Africa: Kenya & 3D Printing
Kenya has been considered to be a hub for innovation in Africa. Personally, I started working with Kenya in 3D printing technology with a Makerbot Reseller, Amit Shah who runs…
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Success in Feasibility Study of 3D Printed Spine Models
In ‘A Feasibility Study for the Production of Three-dimensional-printed Spine Models Using Simultaneously Extruded Thermoplastic Polymers,’ a group of Mayo Clinic researchers – William Clifton , Eric Nottmeier, Aaron Damon,…
3D Printing in Zimbabwe
While the technology has been around for some time, 3D printing is still relatively new in Zimbabwe. Its full potential is yet to be realised, but both the young generation…
3D Printed Medical Models: There Is a Growing Need for Quality Assurance in Production
Researchers from around the US have convened to analyze the uses of 3D printed medical models further. In their recently published paper, ‘Methods for verification of 3D printed anatomic model…
Researchers Survey UK Clinicians on Effectiveness of 3D Printed Coronary Anomaly Models
Researchers have come together to study the feasibility of using 3D printed medical models in detecting coronary cardiac anomalies (CCAs). Their findings were published in ‘Evaluating 3D-printed models of coronary…
3D Printing News Briefs: March 9, 2019
We’re taking care of business first in today’s 3D Printing News Briefs, and then moving on to education. Optomec has announced two new additions to its LENS series, and CRP…
Barrow Neurological Institute: 3D Printed Spine Models Used for Residency Training
Researchers from the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, came together recently to author ‘The Barrow Biomimetic Spine: Face, Content, and Construct Validity of a 3D-Printed Spine Model for Freehand…
UC Davis Health Surgeons Use 3D Printed Medical Model to Reconstruct Eye Socket
3D printed medical models are improving the way UC Davis Health physicians are able to diagnose, treat, and educate patients, medical students, and themselves about health conditions, some of which…
Researchers Discuss Health Hazards of 3D Printed Implants & Biomaterials
As 3D printing, additive manufacturing, and bioprinting have offered substantial new avenues for innovation in the medical field and so many other industries, there are bound to be some downsides….
Researchers Study the Effectiveness of 3D Printing in Cardiac Phantoms
The heart wants what the heart wants, as they say, but in many cases, it may also want some help to continue performing its natural duties in pumping blood throughout…
Chinese Randomized Trial Looks at How Useful 3D Printed Models Actually Are in Treating Bone Fractures
Chinese researchers are examining how 3D printed models can improve treatment of fractures. Chunhui Chen, Leyi Cai, Wenhao Zheng, Jianshun Wang, Xiaoshan Guo, and Hua Chen of the Department of…
UK Researchers Inspired by Astrophysics to Improve Imaging for 3D Printed Models
Like cancer, heart disease and the many conditions surrounding it (along with other related systems in the human body) can often cause fatal complications, leading researchers around the world to…
3D Printed Prosthetics, Surgical Planning, and Modeling at AMS 2019
The second annual Additive Manufacturing Strategies (AMS) summit, “The Future of 3D Printing in Medicine and Dentistry,” was co-hosted by 3DPrint.com and SmarTech Markets Publishing and held in Boston just two short weeks ago….
AMS 2019 Day 2: Medical 3D Printing Keynote by HP’s Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences Strategy
Our second annual Additive Manufacturing Strategies summit, held in Boston and co-hosted by SmarTech Markets Publishing, is in full swing after Tuesday’s two featured workshops. This year’s AMS event, “The Future of…
AMS 2019 Day 1: 3D Printing in Surgical Planning and Dental Industry
After touting it for months, it’s finally here – Additive Manufacturing Strategies, the summit that 3DPrint.com is co-hosting with SmarTech Markets Publishing, has begun. This is the second year for…
Swiss Hospital Will Use axial3D’s Software Platform to Improve Patient Care with 3D Printed Medical Models
The award-winning, Belfast-based medical 3D printing and healthcare technology firm axial3D is focused on helping the global healthcare industry adopt 3D printing by using its patient-specific medical models to improve surgical outcomes,…
3D Printing Helps a Five-Year-Old Girl to Dance Again
Five-year-old Daria loves dancing, but that was imperiled when she was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare malignant bone tumor, in her right leg. The tumor was large, extending almost…
