Search Tag: 3d printing technology

IT Management

9-tech-trends-taking-off-in-2020

2019 11 Nov

Technology continues to transform healthcare through increased efficiency in work processes, leading to better delivery of care. For the incoming year, 2020, expect growing applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning aimed at advancing disease risk prediction. Expanding AI use will likely have a ripple effect, such as in genomic...Read more

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3d-printed-bone-grafts

2015 23 Apr

A team of college students is working on a way to 3D print bone grafts that will mimic the complex, porous architecture of the skeleton down to its micro and nanostructure level. The team has won the Cal State Long Beach Innovation Challenge and will receive a $10,000 grant in seed funding, an office space and assistance in developing a sound business...Read more

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3d-printing-will-increase-market-share-to-40-percent-in-2015

2015 11 Feb

The trend toward personal manufacturing and small-scale production is being facilitated by 3D printing, with healthcare applications (including human organ reconstruction) and consumer goods representing areas for immense potential. The technology, which is by now well-established in the aerospace and automobile sectors, brings with it a new business...Read more

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Unique-3d-printed-anatomy-heralds-new-era-for-medical-training

2014 23 Jul

A new anatomical kit containing body parts produced by 3D printing and which "look like the real thing", is set to revolutionise medical education when it goes on sale later this year. Created by a team of experts from Monash University in Asutralia the '3D Printed Anatomy Series' is believed to be the first commercially available resource of its...Read more

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Coming-soon-bio-printing-transplantable-organs-tissues

2014 01 Jul

According to study findings published by researchers from the Universities of Sydney, Harvard, Stanford and MIT, the ‘bio printing’ of transplantable organs and tissues is one step closer. Successfully growing large complex tissues requires artificial vascular networks that imitate the human body's circulatory system: the team of scientists...Read more

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Fashionable-fairings-3d-printed-limb-covers

2014 01 Jul

Prosthetic limbs are now made with stronger, more lightweight materials and have empowered disabled people to accomplish impressive athletic tasks such as snowboarding and competitive dancing. However, for all the advances in technology, prosthetics have always appeared generic and impersonal. A San Francisco and Seville-based start-up company is returning...Read more

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Need-blood-vessels-just-print-them

2014 04 Jun

Delivering essential nutrients to our organs and clearing them of hazardous waste are the tasks of our blood vessels, which run inside our bodies in an entangled highway. Up to now, scientists have tried in vain to artificially replicate these tiny transporters. In a study published online in 'Lab on a Chip', a team from Brigham and Women's...Read more