Rapid prototyping in the form of both additive and subtractive technologies is being put to good use in operating rooms as well as design labs. For example, it's providing such good guidance for surgeons that they are spending less time in the OR. In addition, RP tools can precisely machine real bone for implants, as well as assist in the design of functional surgical tools.Above: A color model from a Z-Corp. printer of the main arteries in a skull lets surgeons see problems such as aneurysms and arterial-venus malformations.
Source: MedicalDesign.com
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