Lifelike 3-D Printed Artificial Organ-Model

University of Minnesota has 3D printed lifelike artificial organ models that mimic the exact anatomical structure, mechanical properties and look and feel of real organs. These can be used for practice surgeries to enhance surgical results in thousands of patients worldwide.

"We are developing next-generation organ models for pre-operative practice. The organ models we are 3D printing are almost a perfect replica in terms of the look and feel of an individual's organ, using our custom-built 3D printers," said lead researcher Michael McAlpine.
In the future, researchers hope to use this new method to 3D print lifelike models of more complicated organs, using multiple inks. For instance, if the organ has a tumor or deformity, the surgeons would be able to see that in a patient-specific  and test various strategies for removing tumors or correcting complications. They also hope to someday explore applications beyond surgical practice.
"If we could replicate the function of these tissues and organs, we might someday even be able to create 'bionic organs' for transplants" McAlpine said. "I call this the 'Human X' project. It sounds a bit like science fiction, but if these synthetic organs look, feel, and act like real  or organs, we don't see why we couldn't 3D print them on demand to replace real organs." she added.
Here is the video showing 3-D printed organ model.


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