National Museum of Health and Medicine staff Hannah Clevenger (left) and Jeff Koppe (right) show visitors a collection of 3-D printed materials from the NMHM Historical Collections and the Uniformed Services University Val G. Hemming Simulation Center at the April 26, 2025, Military Medical Innovation event at the museum in Silver Spring, Maryland.
There are many different capabilities of 3-D printing in military medicine. Clevenger and Koppe show 3-D skulls and other bones that were used for surgical planning in military cases. The bones are printed with resin using a CT scan or MRI to help guide surgeons on the best possible surgical route.
Similarly, the USU Sim Center materials show a different use of 3-D printed material. These more flexible objects are used for training and education, allowing military physicians to simulate medical tasks on different anatomy.
Clevenger and Koppe emphasize that 3-D printing has a lot of future potential in a military medical environment. Mobile 3-D printers offer an innovative way for warfighters to acquire medical tools instantly in the field and reduce onsite cost. (National Museum of Health and Medicine Photo by Kevin Sommer Giron)
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 05.02.2025 13:38 |
| Photo ID: | 9010448 |
| VIRIN: | 250426-D-FY143-1008 |
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| Location: | SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, US |
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