3D PRINTED ORGANS

BY AXIAL3D

UNITED KINGDOM 2019

HOW CAN HEALTHCARE BE PERSONALISED THROUGH 3D PRINTING?

The unique properties of plastic have had particular implications in the field of personalised medicine - that is, tailoring treatment to each individual patient. Using cutting edge 3D printing technology axial3D create models of anatomical areas, replicated exactly from each patients’ scans, which can be used for preoperative planning and simulation. The 3D models provide doctors the opportunity to see tumours, fractures and other abnormalities which are patient specific in full scale before deciding the best route of care. Using machine learning algorithms to speed up the production of anatomical models, the production process that normally would take a few weeks is reduced to just a matter of hours.

3D printing (also referred to as additive manufacturing) is the method of creating physical objects from a digital file by adding multiple layers of a material, or multiple materials to build a single structure. The structure is based on the input of a computer aided design file, in a format compatible with the 3D printing hardware. The technology’s origins can be traced back to as early as 1983 when it was first invented by Chuck Hull, co-founder of 3D Systems. Since then this concept has evolved to include 15 methods or technologies of combining these layers, all commonly referred to as 3D printing.

ABOUT

axial3D is transforming pre-operative planning and outcomes in thousands of patient cases worldwide. Formed in 2015, this Belfast based company is revolutionising the medical 3D printing sector with its unique approach.

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Website: www.axial3d.com