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Organ Printing project

Organ 3D printing

With the objective of improving the methods of learning and training for students and medical professionals, Inova DE, Create it REAL, University of Heidelberg and The University of Tübingen are working together to produce realistic and accurate 3D models of a particular patient funded within the framework of the Eurostars Programme.

 

For instance, when medical students learn anatomy, they first realize that the anatomy atlas does not correspond to reality. Each patient differs considerably from what is shown in books and plastic models. The only reliable study material is actual human bodies donated for medical studies. These bodies are insufficient and access is restricted and in some countries not even available. Organ 3D printing becomes a viable solution with many benefits.

Producing the next level of 3D printing services for medical training and education

To address this problem, the consortium is producing the next level of 3D printing services for medical training and education: 3D printed organ models that are realistic, affordable, conform to the actual patient scans and at the hands of every medical student.

 

Furthermore, these anatomically correct models will have the same haptic characteristics as real organs, enabling a better learning experience. Real organs have gradual hardness and texture gradients which are not reproducible at an affordable price.

 

With such models, it would be possible to replace animal models that are used today. To make realistic models from patient scans the consortium will improve existing hardware and software models available for 3D printing.

 

If you want more information or feel you can contribute to this project, please contact us by filling the form here.

Organ printing workshop
Organ Printing tissue