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Medical 3D Printing- What, Why, How can I get Involved? MDSC 2017 Jason Chuen @ozvascdoc Jasamine Coles-Black @JasamineCB Vincent Khau @thevinniek
Presentation Overview • Vincent – Motivation for 3D printing in medicine – Obtaining 3D models
• Jas – Student perspective: journey into 3D printing – How to get involved
• Jason – Applications @ 3DMedLab @ Austin Health
What is 3D printing? • Also known as additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping; this involves building structures by depositing material layer by layer. • This is in contrast to more traditional manufacturing techniques which are subtractive or involve moulding or other manipulation of the materials of interest. • Allows the conversion of digital 3D models into physical ones with unprecedented accessibility and ease.
Motivation: The Futuristic/High-Tech • Work has been done on 3D printing: – Bespoke titanium implants • Sternum • Jaw bones • Heel bones
– Body parts
• Skin grafts • Organs
– Drugs
• However, let’s focus on available consumer techno technology
Motivation: Prosthetics
Birrell, I ‘3D-printed prosthetic limbs: the next revolution in medicine’, The Guardian
Motivation: Prosthetics
Motivation: Dentures
3D Printing Workflow • Step 1: Obtain a digital 3D model • Step 2: Print it on a 3D printer • Step 3: Enjoy!
3D Models: Digital Repositories • Easiest way to get started is to download models from online libraries – Thingiverse – Visible Human Project: http://lifesciencedb.jp/bp3d/ – http://www.3dmedlab.org.au/ (watch this space!)
3D Models: Computer Aided Design • Create and modify your own 3D models – Easy to learn and use: tinkerCAD (even kids can do it!)
3D Models: 3D Scanning
3D Models: 3D Slicing • Create 3D models from MRI and CT scans • Use your own patient-specific data
Jasamine Coles-Black Intern @Austin Health
3D Visualisation and Robotic Surgery
Manning T, Christidis D, Coles-Black J, McGrath S, O’Brien J, Chuen J et al. “Plug and Play”: a novel technique utilising existing technology to get the most out of the robot. Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2017;.
Join the @3DMedLab
http://3dmedlab.org.au/
Exploring the clinical applications of new technologies • • • • • •
3D software segmentation and modelling virtual reality social media and network platforms complex data visualisation 3D printing additive, subtractive and combination manufacturing techniques
Aims to improve patient care: Patient education Procedural training and simulation Surgical preparation and planning Surgical tool and guide development Medical device, implant and prosthesis development • Understanding social and legal impacts of new technology • • • • •
Why I love this field • It’s young and rapidly evolving • You could go from being a noob to an expert in a year- I had done zero research prior to MDRP • Supportive colleagues • We’ve progressed in leaps and bounds, but there is still so much to do
But I can only measure JVPs… (sort of) • These skills aren’t difficult, just non-traditional • The beauty of non-traditional research output is an abundance of low-hanging fruit -> lots of opportunity to publish! • The field is new- we are still learning ourselves • Everyone has different strengths • We’ll teach you!
A growing field… Number of Articles over Time 140 127
Twitter scraping medical tweets For statistical and thematic analysis Social Media perceptions of health #SoMe, #FOAMed #3DMed Women in surgery (#ILookLikeASurgeon, #OperateWithRespect, #HammerItOut #CutitOut, #NYerORCoverChallenge) • Register your interest • • • • • •
• Medical Hackathon promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration between engineering, business and medicine • Watch this space
