Post by ZionPhil on Mar 4, 2014 11:26:14 GMT -5
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Surgeons use 3D-printed heart to save a child’s life, study heart defect
Surgeons in Louisville, Kentucky have successfully used a 3D-printed model of a heart to study the heart defect of a 14 month-old boy and save his life. According to surgeon Erie Austin, Roland Lian Cung Bawi’s heart didn’t have a single problem — it had multiple defects, many of which were difficult to see precisely, even with modern medical imaging. Standard procedure in such cases is to explore and repair the damage during the surgery itself, but Austin had a different idea. Two dimensional scans of the tissue were difficult to analyze — but maybe a 3D model would be easier to work with.
Surgeons use 3D-printed heart to save a child’s life, study heart defect
Surgeons in Louisville, Kentucky have successfully used a 3D-printed model of a heart to study the heart defect of a 14 month-old boy and save his life. According to surgeon Erie Austin, Roland Lian Cung Bawi’s heart didn’t have a single problem — it had multiple defects, many of which were difficult to see precisely, even with modern medical imaging. Standard procedure in such cases is to explore and repair the damage during the surgery itself, but Austin had a different idea. Two dimensional scans of the tissue were difficult to analyze — but maybe a 3D model would be easier to work with.
