News 3D printer 'bone filament' simulates real bones, helps surgeons practice operations

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A Redditor 3D-printed a human rib model to help build a human model for practicing a complicated surgical procedure.

3D printer 'bone filament' simulates real bones, helps surgeons practice operations : Read more

 

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A Redditor 3D-printed a human rib model to help build a human model for practicing a complicated surgical procedure.

3D printer 'bone filament' simulates real bones, helps surgeons practice operations : Read more

This could be useful for surgeons and curious patients too. Such as when considering surgical choices for spinal operations. You could even 3D print different implants... hmm

Just use the MRI image data DICOM and convert to a .stl file and convert it to one many, even free programs.. interesting