Using the data from an employees CT scan 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) 3D printed two life-sized skulls - one using SLS and the other FDM technology.
With this in-house project the Huddersfield-based design team aimed to demonstrate how 3D printing has advanced and the impact it can have in the medical and healthcare industries. In this particular instance, the reconstruction of a damaged skull.
In addition to the 3D prints the team has since converted the files for use in virtual reality applications, including the Microsoft Hololens.
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