Various 3D printing applications already exist in the field of medicine, including for guiding nerve regeneration and for reproducing patient hearts for surgeons to get acquainted with unusual anatomy. Last week we spoke with Ciprian N. Ionita of the University of Buffalo where researchers are printing detailed models of patient brain vasculature.
These are being used for simulating strokes, for complex AVM (arteriovenous malformation) surgical preparation, and other applications, and Dr. Ionita provided an excellent overview of how CT scans are turned into printed models of the relevant anatomy, as well as how these are used and their future applications.
