Medical
3D printing has been utilized to print patient definite implant and tool for medical use. Successful operations comprise a titanium pelvis fixed into British patient, titanium lower jaw fixed to a Belgian patient and plastic tracheal splint for American infant. The biggest areas are hearing aid and dental industries. 3D printing technology can now be utilized to make accurate replicas of organs. Printer utilizes images from patients' MRI or CT scan images as the stencil and lays down layers of rubber or plastic.
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