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A Review of RSNA 2016: Medical 3D Printing for Radiology

Abbey Delaney
December 12, 2016
A Review of RSNA 2016: Medical 3D Printing for Radiology

RSNA 2016 annual meeting invited radiologists to Chicago to learn, explore new ways to collaborate and envision their profession at the next level. This year’s theme, “Beyond Imaging: Maximizing Radiology’s Role in Patient Care,” encouraged radiologists to explore new ways to expand their service line and learn ways to increase the personalization of radiology services to patients.

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Four Days and 145 Companies: Materialise Attended SOFCOT 2016

Simon Goldstein
December 08, 2016
Four Days and 145 Companies: Materialise Attended SOFCOT 2016

SOFCOT, or the Congress of the French Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, is the biggest congress of its kind for the French-speaking world. Annually held in Paris, the trade show is the place to be for orthopaedic surgeons, giving them an opportunity to get up to date with the latest techniques, publications and technology.

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Beyond Acetate Templates: Making the Move to Digital Templating

Alex M
December 06, 2016
Beyond Acetate Templates: Making the Move to Digital Templating

When Dr. Noble, an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in total joint replacement at Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, FL, found himself without hard copy X-rays to plan his hip and knee arthroplasty procedures, he took a leap towards digital pre-operative planning.

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G’Day Australia: Materialise Opens New Office in Sydney

Stephanie Benoit
December 01, 2016
G’Day Australia: Materialise Opens New Office in Sydney

We recently opened our newest office in Sydney, Australia. Why Australia, you may ask? Well the decision to open a Materialise office down under wasn’t just based on the great weather, prime surfing spots and friendly people.

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The Legacy of Vesalius: Engineering on Anatomy

Stephanie Benoit
November 24, 2016
The Legacy of Vesalius: Engineering on Anatomy

Roughly 500 years ago, Andreas Vesalius was born in Brussels to a family of court physicians. During his lifetime, he revolutionized the field of anatomy, disproving theories that had gone uncontested for the past 1,300 years. We printed out a 3D model of a brain in homage to the enduring genius of Vesalius.

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Materialise Japan Opens New Medical Production Facility

Stephanie Benoit
November 24, 2016
Materialise Japan Opens New Medical Production Facility

This year, our office in Japan opened a brand-new medical 3D printing facility in order to provide our customers in Japan with localized service for patient-specific surgical guides and anatomical models for orthopaedic and cranio-maxillofacial surgeries. But what does it take to set up a new production facility for highly regulated medical devices? We talked to our colleagues at the Japan office to find out.

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Functional Respiratory Imaging: Novel Diagnostics for Lung Diseases

Sandrine Debecker
November 22, 2016
Functional Respiratory Imaging: Novel Diagnostics for Lung Diseases

During the Mimics Innovation Conference, Dr. Jan De Backer gave an illuminating presentation about diagnosing lung diseases with Functional Respiratory Imaging, or FRI. It’s is a proprietary technology that combines high-resolution CT scans with computer-based flow simulations.

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Corrective Osteotomy Restores an Oslo Teen's Mobility

Fredrik Sporrong
November 18, 2016
Corrective Osteotomy Restores an Oslo Teen's Mobility

Dr. Ola Wiig, an experienced pediatric orthopaedic surgeon, was confronted with a very challenging deformity in a young teenager. Dr Wiig’s patient was suffering from severely reduced mobility as a result of an epiphysiolysis in her proximal femur, which caused her leg to be severely rotated outwards. This wasn’t just causing the patient pain, it was stopping her from being a normal teenager.

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Study on aMace Custom Acetabular Cup Reports Satisfied Patients

Clare Satterly
November 16, 2016
Study on aMace Custom Acetabular Cup Reports Satisfied Patients

In a recent study in the Netherlands, all 12 patients who underwent an acetabular reconstruction of large Paprosky type 3 defects using the Materialise aMace custom acetabular cup, were recorded as being satisfied with the results of their procedure. The study, by Marieke Baauw, MD, Gijs Gerard van Hellemondt, MD and Maarten Spruit, MD, PhD from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Sint-Maartenskliniek in Nijmegen, the Netherlands reported on their use of the aMace as part of an integral approach which included “a detailed approach to defect analysis, including measurement of bone deficiency and bone quality”. As reported in Helio Orthopaedics, the study presents positive results from a follow up of the 12 patients at least 18 months after surgery.

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How a Modular Testbed Helps Medical Device Developers

Sandrine Debecker
November 08, 2016
How a Modular Testbed Helps Medical Device Developers

During the development of new medical devices, as well as in scientific research, it is of the highest importance to test and validate results. At the Bio-Inspired TEchnology research group of the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, engineer Awaz Ali has designed and developed a new multi-steerable catheter, with snake-like tip motions and complex curves, for complex cardiac interventions. The ability to create such a device with improved maneuverability inside the highly dynamic environment of the heart could allow more complex cardiac procedures to be performed through a transcatheter approach.

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