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3D Printing:

Here’s How 3D-Printed Models Can Help Explain Conditions, Aid Mock Surgeries, and Predict Treatment Outcomes

Published on Thu Sep 30, 2021

Researchers 3D print a tumor using the patient’s glioblastoma cells. The prevalence of 3D printing, invented nearly 40 years ago, has exploded in popularity during the last decade — and medicine has taken notice. Doctors, researchers, and scientists are using 3D models to plan, practice, and prepare for complicated surgeries. You’ll also see 3D printing utilized for innovative disease therapies. [...]
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