How 3D Surgical Model Printing Can Help Improve Insights From Medical Imaging Data

As healthcare providers adopt 3D printing of surgical models, clinical team members can see value from different perspectives, depending on the person’s role in the care process.  For example, 3D printed surgical models can be a precise communication tool for the radiologist, planning aid for the experienced surgeon, and visualization aid for training and education purposes.  Medicine is best practiced as a team sport, and technologies must support and augment these team efforts.