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Researchers at Indiana’s University of Notre Dame recently placed
an anesthetized lab rat in a CT scanner, created a digital 3D model of
its skeleton from the scan data, and then sent that model to a
commercial MakerBot 3D printer. A highly-accurate plastic replica of the skeleton was the end result.
According to a paper on the research, it would also have been
possible to create models of the rat’s internal organs. It is hoped that
such copies – of both animal and human body parts – could someday be
used as inexpensive models for anatomy students. The scientists are also
in the process of creating models of patients’ organs, for doctors to
examine before performing surgery.
The project was initiated by honors student Evan Doney, and performed in the lab of research assistant professor W. Matthew Leevy. A paper on the research was recently published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
Last year, Dutch artist Caspar Berger created a 3D printed copy of his own skeleton, based on CT scan data.
Source: University of Notre Dame via Inhabitat
By Ben Coxworth, April 10, 2013
Researchers have used a CT scanner and a 3D printer to create a physical model of a live rat's skeleton (Photo: Shutterstock)
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The project was initiated by honors student Evan Doney, and performed in the lab of research assistant professor W. Matthew Leevy. A paper on the research was recently published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
Last year, Dutch artist Caspar Berger created a 3D printed copy of his own skeleton, based on CT scan data.
Source: University of Notre Dame via Inhabitat
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