Thought LeadersDr. Seth Friedman, Manager, Innovation Imaging and Simulation Modeling
Dr. Kaalan Johnson, Surgical Director, Aerodigestive ProgramSeattle Children s Hospital
AZoM speaks with Dr. Kaalan Johnson and Dr. Seth Friedman from Seattle Children s Hospital. 3D printing has many uses at the hospital, from training purposes, to use in surgery, to aiding explanations of procedures to patients and their families.
Can you give our readers more information about how 3D printing is implemented at Seattle Children s Hospital?
3D printing is used across Seattle Children s for clinical care, training, education and engineering parts. Complex surgical care provides a great example of personalized medicine in action at Seattle Children s Hospital.
How Seattle Children s Hospital is using 3D-printing to Save Lives
Image Credit: Seattle Children s Hospital
3D Printing is revolutionizing the world of medicine and one hospital in particular is making it a vital part of the life-saving procedures it performs.
From allowing manned space missions to print equipment as and when needed, to simple household repair and the world of gaming, 3D printing has a marked positive effect on our lives. Yet, there is one clear aspect of the human experience in which 3D printing s impact is poised to be immeasurable medicine.
Researchers are already developing techniques to 3D print artificial limbs, implants and even organs for patients. Clearly, it won t be long before this manufacturing technique makes the jump from improving our lives to saving them.