Methods of 3D printing models of pituitary tumors.
Daniel GillettWaiel BashariRussell SenanayakeDaniel MarsdenOlympia KoulouriJames MacFarlaneMerel van der MeulenAndrew S PowlsonIosif A MendichovszkyHeok CheowNick BirdAngelos KoliasRichard MannionMark GurnellPublished in: 3D printing in medicine (2021)
3D anatomical models of pituitary tumors were successfully created from PET/CT and MRI using four different 3D printing techniques. However, the expert reviewers unanimously preferred the multicolor prints. Importantly, the consumer printers performed comparably to the commercial MJ printing technique, opening the possibility that these methods can be adopted into routine clinical practice with only a modest investment.