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3D printing of surgical hernia meshes impregnated with contrast agents: in vitro proof of concept with imaging characteristics on computed tomography.

David H BallardUdayabhanu JammalamadakaKarthik TappaJeffery A WeismanChristen J BoyerJonathan Steven AlexanderPamela K Woodard
Published in: 3D printing in medicine (2018)
3D prints embedded with contrast materials through this method displayed excellent visibility on CT; however, only barium mesh maintained visibility after 7 days incubation on agar at human body temperature. This method of 3D printing with barium may have potential applications in a variety of highly personalized and CT visible medical devices.
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