Jacobs Institute debuts 3D brain models for pre-op practice.
3D modeling has become a powerful tool in the training and practice of physicians and surgeons. From 3D printed rib cages to facial reconstruction and now vascular systems, the modeling provides opportunities to practice and provide treatments that were not possible before.
Now, Computer World reports physicians and researchers in Buffalo, N.Y. have developed a method of 3D printing to create a patient’s complete vascular system in only 24 hours, thereby allowing them to practice navigating it to treat brain aneurysms. Aneurysms are complicated as they are located in the complex maze of vessels in the brain, and the creators of the vascular 3D printing say surgeons can now see precisely what a patient’s unique vascular structure looks like and plan the best treatment approach in advance. For the full article click here
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