3D Printed Models are Delivering and Tracking Drugs to Cancer Patients

[Brian_Krassenstein]

They call them “phantoms.” Essentially 3D printed replicas of tumors and and organs constructed from CT scan data collected from patients during treatment, the plastic molds are able to easily be filled with liquid, allowing doctors and surgeons to find the exact location and flow of radiopharmaceutical drugs within a patient's body. Studies done by a team at ICR London say the models can help map the exact position of a given tumor within a patient’s body allow the dose of radiation a patient has received to be calculated accurately. If you want all the details of the study, you can read more here: http://3dprint.com/31667/radiopharmaceutical-models


Let's hear your thoughts on yet another innovative use of 3D printing in the medical field.

[jarmistead]

How would one go about acquiring an accurate model of a prostate like this? I am looking for a very accurate model of a healthy prostate for a sculpture im making and am having difficulty tracking one down. There's loads of composited models that have been drawn up but those are often over simplified, and im looking for something more authentic. Sounds weird, i know, but its for art