There are many applications for 3D printing in the biomedical research community, such as lab-on-a-chip tools, surgical planning , and drug delivery.

 

Yet another is 3D biomodels, which is the focus of a study, titled “ Low Cost 3D printed biomodels for biofluid mechanics applications ,” published by a group of Portuguese researchers from the University of Minho and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança.

 

Carlos L. Faria, Diana Pinho, Jorge Santos, Luís M. Gonçalves, and Rui Lima discussed the fabrication of 3D biomodels for use in hemodynamic (relating to the flow of blood within the body’s organs and tissues) experimental flow studies. The abstract states, “This paper shows the ability of the desktop 3D printers (also known as low cost 3D printers) to produce 3D biomodels able to be used on hemodynamic experimental flow studies. Overall, this paper shows that Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) process combined with […]

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