The project's goal is to eventually provide open-source 3D printing files for teachers. This means school districts would only have to finance the materials and printers to make the models. Many ...

Although 3D model printing of hearts has become more common in recent years, Spectrum said it is the first to print a hybrid model using a combination of CT scans and 3D echocardiography.

Entry-level 3D printers can cost upward of $300 for the most basic models, and people new to printing can find thousands of models on websites like Printables and MyMiniFactory.

3D Operations, Inc. (3D Ops) and Erlanger Health System have partnered to conduct the world’s first hospital-wide study of printing 3D models of patient-specific anatomy to help surgeons plan ...