Computer Modeling could improve Knee Implants
A Texas A&M University doctoral student has collaborated with an innovative surgical navigation and robotics company on motion capture research that could potentially improve...
Dutch hospital wants to make 3D printing a standard for surgery preparation
3D printing is used worldwide for preparing and planning surgeries, but most of the time it is only used for very complex surgeries. Surgeries...
Researchers develop 3D-printed device for diagnosis of urinary tract infections
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, led by Dr. Partho Sarathi Gooh Pattader, have developed a 3D-printed device that enables rapid and...
3D Systems Introduces “Jaw in a Day”, Allows for Full Jaw Reconstruction in a Single Surgery
Through the latest addition to 3D Systems' VSP (Virtual Surgical Planning) Reconstruction product line, surgeons are able to perform patient-specific jaw reconstructions in a single surgery....
3D Systems wants to help people with congenital heart disease
According to a research published in an academic journal, people all over the world have congenital heart disease with a reduced life expectancy. The disease...
3D printing makes portable ultrasound scanner for early breast cancer detection possible
MIT scientists have designed a wearable ultrasound scanner that can detect breast cancer at an early stage. The flexible patch with integrated scanner is...
3D Printed Silk to be Used for Orthopaedic Implants
Korean researchers at the RDA and Hallym University have developed a new bio 3D silk printing system to create orthopaedic implants. Silk is a natural...
Chinese doctors successfully implant a 15cm long 3D printed titanium vertebrae prosthetic
40 year old Ms. Zhou from HuNan (China) has been suffering from tumours on her vertebrae since years. There are also some arteries affected that provide...
Simulating heart disease in a 3D model
Her heart beats for research - especially for cardiology. With the development of innovative three-dimensional cell models based on 3D printing technology, Dr. Christine...
Research centre in Ireland is working on 3D printed muscles and other medical breakthroughs
The Cúram research centre in Ireland may be one of the most important research centres for medical 3D printing and other medical breakthroughs. The...
