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Conjoined twins separated using 3D printing

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09-10-2016 19:37 BJT

University of Florida Health has announced that doctors have successfully separated conjoined twin girls using 3D printing technology.

The girls shared a heart and other organs. Doctors were able to create a 3D printed conjoined heart using CT and MRI scans taken before and after their birth. This allowed surgeons to study the twins' physiology in more detail come up with a plan on how to go about the separation.

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