Replica Archives - 3D Medical Printing Series

18/02/2015

Military May Soon be Able to Copy & 3D Print Exact Replicas of Bones & Limbs For Injured Soldiers

The last news that made me pinch myself for a moment happens to be related to 3D printing, and it involves the United States Military. They are in discussions with the University of Nevada to create “virtual’ copies of their soldiers. These copies would be created via x-rays, MRIs, and ultrasounds, and encompass a soldier’s entire body in 3-dimensions. Continue reading “Military May Soon be Able to Copy & 3D Print Exact Replicas of Bones & Limbs For Injured Soldiers”

12/01/2015

Bioprinting comes alive (but not in the way you might imagine it)

Although it has captured the public imagination, bioprinting fully functioning vascularized whole organs won’t become a reality any time soon. Nor does it need to, says Ibrahim Ozbolat, Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa (UI; Iowa City, IA). “That will be very challenging.” Continue reading “Bioprinting comes alive (but not in the way you might imagine it)”

06/01/2015

3D printing may create smarter cancer treatments

Scientists use models of patients’ tumours to fine-tune radiation dosage for cancer. British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing: Creating personalised replica models of cancerous body parts to allow doctors to target tumours more precisely. Continue reading “3D printing may create smarter cancer treatments”

18/12/2014

3D printing points way to smarter cancer treatment

British scientists have developed a new use for 3D printing, putting it to work to create personalized replica models of cancerous parts of the body to allow doctors to target tumors more precisely. Continue reading “3D printing points way to smarter cancer treatment”

16/12/2014

New Hope for Knees: 3D Printing and Proteins

Researchers have found a way to regenerate torn or damaged knee menisci using 3D printing and implanted recombinant human proteins. Continue reading “New Hope for Knees: 3D Printing and Proteins”

27/05/2014

3D printers help surgeons hone their skills on replica body parts

On the table sits the trachea of a 12-month-old child. The plastic model, an accurate re-creation of a windpipe and bronchial tree, was created with a 3D printer using scans from a patient at the Royal Children’s Hospital. It will be used to train paediatric surgeons in bronchoscopy, a procedure in which a tiny camera is guided through the bronchial tubes into the lungs. Continue reading “3D printers help surgeons hone their skills on replica body parts”