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15 Ways in Which 3D Printers Can and Are Used in Medicine

15 Ways in Which 3D Printers Can and Are Used in Medicine

Written by David

January 12, 2020

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3D printing is bringing us closer to the future than we could ever imagine. Perhaps, not the flying cars and hoverboards kind, but the life-saving kind.

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3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is a marvelous method of printing solid three-dimensional objects, layer by layer, using a digital blueprint. This technology has been in the process of development since the 1980s, and while it has been used in the past to create sculptures, entire houses, and even food, its potential uses in medicine are exponential.

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Here’s a quick peek into the present uses of 3D printing in medicine and what the future holds! 1. Medical Models American and Chinese researchers have been using to-scale and accurate 3D printed models of malignant and cancerous tumors to better understand how these tumors develop and spread, and to determine how to create anti-cancer drugs to combat the effects of these […]

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