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Could a new 3D-printing technique help improve and personalize neurosurgery?

A new 3D printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain.

A new 3D printing technique using silicone can make accurate models of the blood vessels in your brain. Image: Unsplash/Robina Weermeijer

Senthilkumar Duraivel
Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida
Thomas Angelini
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida
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A researcher prepares liquid droplets containing human cells before 3D printing
A researcher prepares liquid droplets containing human cells before 3D printing. Image: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

3D printing: This diagram shows the AMULIT technique printing the bronchi of a lung model within a bath of supporting material.
The AMULIT technique printing the bronchi of a lung model within a bath of supporting material. Image: CC BY-ND

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