Pediatric 3-D Heart Models

Doctors gather as much information as possible when preparing to correct heart defects in pediatric patients. They read images from CT scans on computers. They may even use software to study abnormalities in three dimensions, moving a picture of the heart around on a computer screen to analyze and plan a surgical strategy. But what if they could take the process one step further? What if they could simply press “print“ to create a perfect, color-coded, three-dimensional plastic model of a child’s hea