3D Printing
3D printing has significantly transformed healthcare by enabling the production of customized prosthetics, orthotics, and dental applications, thereby providing better fitting and more comfortable solutions for patients. It’s extensively used in surgical preparation, allowing surgeons to plan complex procedures more precisely. One of the most groundbreaking applications is bioprinting, which aims to revolutionize tissue repair and organ transplants. The technology also facilitates the production of bespoke medical devices and instruments, potentially improving healthcare delivery in remote areas. In pharmaceuticals, it opens avenues for personalized drug dosages, enhancing treatment effectiveness. Furthermore, 3D printing enriches medical education with realistic anatomical models and has revolutionized the manufacturing of hearing aids and custom implants like hip joints and cranial plates. This innovation is enhancing patient care and driving research and development in medical technologies, promising further advancements in the field.
3D Printing
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Axial3D Insight
Axial3D Insight is a cloud-based service and framework that enables the transformation of DICOM imaging data from medical scanners into 3D-printable output files, primarily for aiding in treatment planning and diagnostics in fields such as orthopedic trauma,…
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Artificial Small-Diameter Vessels Using Innovative 3D Printing Technology
Researchers have pioneered a novel technique to create artificial small-diameter vessels (SDVs) with an endothelium. Their method involves innovative dragging 3D printing techniques to develop SDVs with free-form, multilayer, and controllable pore sizes, which are then infused…
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Advances in 3D Bio-Printing: Deep-Penetrating Acoustic Volumetric Printing (DAVP)
Breakthrough in 3D Bio-Printing: Deep-Penetrating Acoustic Volumetric Printing (DAVP): Xiao Kuang’s team develops DAVP, an advanced 3D printing technology using sono-ink and ultrasound for deep-material printing.
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Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine: 3D Bioprinting of Hair Follicles in Engineered Skin Tissues
The research by scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute marks a significant breakthrough in tissue engineering, as they 3D-printed hair follicles within human skin tissue cultured in a lab. The study reports the successful use of 3D bioprinting…
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