3D SURGERY

THREE-D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY IS MOVING FROM MANUFACTURING AND AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INTO MEDICINE.
SURGEONS AT THE OHIO STATE COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER ARE COLLABORATING WITH OHIO STATE'S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING ON IMPROVING SURGERY ON PATIENTS WITH HEAD AND NECK CANCERS. ENGINEERS IN THE M4 LAB WORK WITH SURGEONS TO CREATE CUSTOM ANATOMICAL MODELS BASED ON TWO DIMENSIONAL PICTURES. DR. KYL VANKOEVERING TOLD ME THEY CAN USE AN EXACT MODEL, HAVE IT STERILE AND USED AS A REFERENCE IN THE OPERATING ROOM...