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One aspect of the Printmed-3d project is the development of a digital workflow that includes the 3d reconstruction (the core) of organs and systems by segmentation from radiological images (ct and mri). the 3d object thus obtained can be placed in an immersive virtual reality environment based on all-in-one head-mounted display devices and also used for the reproduction with 3d printing of "physical" artefacts based on the different textures of the tissues and organs, mimicking its structural density characteristics. this virtual/physical object interaction develops the concept of patient-specific anatomy and therefore of personalized medicine, with a potential impact in the didactic, training and clinical fields (e.g. in preoperative planning).

Personalized and precision medicine are the aim of our project. We use new technologies and advanced tools, which allow us to communicate more clearly with the medical component to satisfy their requirements. We started about 10 years ago with 3D printing applied in the mechanical field. In recent years, in collaboration with a large base of Milanese doctors, we have increasingly dedicating ourselves, with tenacity and passion, to the development of new methodologies in the field of 3D Printing technology applied to medicine. I personally believe there is a very promising future in this field. The aim is to provide increasingly advanced processes and methods to help doctors, and therefore offer patients a better quality of life. Our goal is to always provide excellent quality devices, to improve and increasingly ensure the resolution of difficult and extremely complex cases.

Never before have innovative technologies focused on the theme of personalization the way they have in recent years: the benefits of this feature are potentially revolutionary, especially in the medical field. The challenge of PRINTMED-3D is to create an environment in which tools such as immersive virtual reality and functional 3D printing can be integrated into a new mode of care that is multi-purpose and as effective as possible.