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3D Printing Elevates Surgery at UCLA Health
These are not photos or preserved specimens, but life-size models of a dull white plastic. Created by a 3D printer, the objects replicate real-life patient injuries and conditions. The 3D-printed bones are used to model orthopedic procedures and reduce time in the operating room.
"What makes 3D printing interesting for medicine is that it is one of the few technologies that allows you to make one of anything," said Darryl Hwang, PhD, clinical imaging IT specialist in the department of radiology at UCLA Health.