mimics
3DPOD Episode 36: Fried Vancraen, CEO Materialise, Part II
Fried Vancraen is one of my favorite people in 3D printing. It was a pleasure working for him years ago, as well. I was therefore especially happy that Vancraen chose…
3D Printed Models for Training & Planning of Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
A small gland (about the size of a small bean) located at the base of the skull, the pituitary secretes hormones and regulates the other major organs. Also known as…
Chinese Researchers 3D Print Peripheral Nerves for Complex Study Using Enhanced Staining
Researchers are using 3D printing for nerve reconstruction, learning more about how nerves work both functionally and internally in a peripheral capacity. They outlined their methods and results in the…
3D Printing Interview with Bryan Crutchfield of Materialise
This is a brief interview with Bryan Crutchfield of Materialise. This interview is giving insight into their program oriented towards the medical industry and placing 3D printers within different settings.
Creatz3D Medical Service Bureau To Offer Medical 3D Printed Models
We’ve written about the enterprising Singapore based Creatz3D before. They made a robot arm, we interviewed them on their expansion in the region and we’ve mentioned their work in News…
Bioprinting 101 – Part 12, Phantoms
3D Printed Breast Phantom Within the bioprinting area, a phantom refers to a model of the body or of a specific part thereof. Typically we are using replicas of an…
Materialise Mimics Enables Researchers to Study Tyrannosaurus Rex Further & to Identify Smaller Cousin
We certainly spend a great deal of time here at 3DPrint.com expounding on the virtues of 3D technology in regards to how it is allowing us not only to change lives…
Using Materialise Mimics Software to Predict Thyroplasty Success in Trans Women
While a trans person should not be expected or feel pressured to be surgically altered in order to have their gender identity respected, many trans people do elect to have…
Materialise’s Mimics 3D Modeling Software Helps Solve 430,000-Year-Old Murder Mystery
You’ve probably read or heard about what are called “DNA Exonerations”–those instances when modern DNA testing technology has been instrumental in reversing wrongful convictions. According to the Innocence Project, “a…
Materialise and Toyota Work to Create 3D Printed Lightweight Car Seat
Anyone who has ever sat in a the luxury of a down-filled Rococo arm chair knows that car seats aren’t the most comfortable sitting arrangement. Even if you haven’t you’ve…
Surgeons Create 3D Printed Custom Implant to Restore Pelvis after Resection
After experiencing left hip pain for over a year, a 65-year-old patient, Mr. “Smith,” was scheduled to undergo an operation to a pelvic tumor and thereafter reconstruct the area affected…