DONOR ORGANS ON DEMAND: RESEARCH LOOKS AT LIFELIKE ORGAN MODELS PRODUCED ON 3D PRINTERS
(firmenpresse) - Biomedical engineers from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems launch project focused on 3D printing of tissue models
Krems, 02 October. 2018 nd enable physicians to practise complex surgical procedures. The initial stage of the project involves in-depth analysis of material and organ properties. The data generated will provide "recipes" for 3D printers, which will then produce materials with the requisite properties on demand.
Doctors need to practise as well the same tissue sample. A team headed by Prof. Dieter Pahr of the Department of Anatomy and Biomechanics at Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences in Krems (KL Krems) has now laid the foundations for exceptionally innovative research on the topic. Together with partners ACMIT GmbH in Wiener Neustadt and Vienna University of Technology, Prof. Pahr aims to pave the way for 3D printing of true-to-life tissue and organ models.
REALISTIC PRINTING
3D printers are already used in day-to-day medical activities, including to create models of complex surgical situations. This enables doctors to gain a better appreciation of spatial properties, to try out new surgical instruments, and practise hand movements. However, such models lack the realistic characteristics of biological tissue. This is where the project, which is funded by N"In order to lay the groundwork for improved 3D printing of medical models, we will first identify the biomechanical characteristics that have a decisive influence on how practitioners sense tissue and organ properties. Then we will investigate what materials are suited to 3D printing, their attributes, and what lifelike tissue and organs can be printed." Based on this initial investigation, the team will then produce the first test prints using suitable 3D printing techniques.
TOP-QUALITY ANALYTICAL LABORATORY
When analysing these 3D prints of biological tissue, Prof. Pahr and his team will benefit from KL Kremshich allows for 3D, x-ray imaging of highly detailed internal structures, are also available, backed up by state-of-the-art image analysis equipment and microscopes, and advanced IT infrastructure. These will be used to compare the tissue properties obtained from biomechanical experiments and those actually achieved based on 3D printing. According to Prof. Pahr: "In this way, we"
In fact, Prof. Pahr is aiming to make even bigger strides with this project. "We will regularly compare the predictions with the printing results, with a view to constantly optimising the system. Ultimately, we will develop a system in which we input the required measured tissue properties, and the output will come in the shape of a recipe for the necessary base materials and micro-structured geometry." This would represent a significant advance, which in turn would open the door for highly customised and realistic tissue and organ models for medical use. The combination of materials research, medical know-how and expertise in computer-model generation exemplifies the full scope of KL Krems
About Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences
Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL) is a pioneer for innovation in medical and health sciences education and research, and a catalyst for groundbreaking work which will benefit society at large. Research at KL focuses on niche fields in bridge disciplines such as biomedical engineering, psychology and psychodynamics, as well as topics including water quality and related health issues. Study programmes include health sciences, human medicine, and psychotherapy and counselling and have full European recognition. A network of university hospitals in St Poelten, Krems, and Tulln provides students with quality-assured, research-led education; it enables them to do top-class clinical research that is recognised worldwide. Karl Landsteiner University received accreditation by the Agency for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria (AQ Austria) in 2013.
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