Deputy Group Editor, Laura Griffiths caught a few moments with Prof. Tsung-Yuan Tsai from the Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital following his formnext powered by tct 2016 keynote.
WhiteClouds and advanced visualisation software company, TeraRecon have collaborated to develop a new 3D scanning technology. WhiteClouds hope the 3DyourSCAN technology will improve relations and performance between physicians and patients.
Tailor made 3D-printed masks are being considered as an effective way to prevent chronic snoring. Having the mask tailor made to suit the patient enhances the comfort and should increase the likelihood that patients will persist with the masks.
Anatomy training is the latest sector to incorporate 3D printing, allowing medical students to physically examine replica body parts. This latest development could revolutionise the way medicine is taught, removing the need for cadavers.
A Turkish surgeon is using 3D technology to scan his clients' faces to show them what they will look like after plastic surgery. The method not only benefits patients, but allows the doctors a three-dimensional point of reference.
A cancer survivor in Brazil has become the first person to receive a 3D-printed face prosthesis made with a smartphone after his right eye socket was removed. The cancer destroyed facial tissue, half the roof of his mouth and damaged his throat.
International experts will discuss the use of holograms and 3D printing for cardiovascular imaging at the annual meeting of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging in Leipzig, Germany from 7 - 10 December 2016.
TCT Podcast is back! The 2016 edition of TCT Show was opened with one of THE most awe-inspiring stories ever to be told in 3D printing. We've compiled the audio of the keynote for your listening pleasure.
Alex Berry founder of Sutrue and Mr Richard Trimlett, Consultant Adult Cardiac Surgeon at the Royal Brompton Hospital opened TCT Show 2016 with an astonishing keynote. Here's the story in full.
Researchers at Harvard University have developed the first entirely 3D-printed organ-on-a-chip. They believe this new approach may one day allow researchers to rapidly design organs-on-chips that match the properties of a specific disease.
Surgeons at Miami Children’s Hospital saved a young girl’s life using a 3D-printed heart model which helped to visualise a complex operation. Adaenelie, aged four, suffered from total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, a congenital heart disease.
After two years of research and development, Microlay have launched the DentalFab 3D printer. Its speed, accuracy, resolution and compact form makes it ideal for dental laboratories, big and small.
