3D printing is a relatively new technology with a rapidly growing number of applications. However, scientists and engineers in the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) in Central London have been using the technology for the benefit of healthcare for nearly 20 years.

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Data obtained from CT scans are used to create maps of anatomical structures which can be programmed in to sophisticated printers to create life-sized models of the originals. One of the first applications introduced at UCLH is to model craniofacial defects caused by trauma or disease and to create a bespoke digital surface as a perfect fit to restore the original anatomy.

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A 3D model of the anatomy is used to form a mould which shapes a sheet of titanium in […]

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