A student at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has developed a 3D model of a human kidney, which can be used to improve the practical training of surgeons in the field.
Surgeons from all fields of medicine will be able to benefit from such 3D models, and most often, such practice will be aimed at boosting tumor removal procedures.
Lisa Ferrie managed to create a very realistic model, which will enable medical students and doctors to practice performing robotic surgeries, as this is a reasonably new method, which has not been widely introduced in the medical field.
Robotic surgery requires extreme precision and concentration, which can now be trained and developed with the help of 3D printed models.
Student research boosts scientific advancements in medicine
Student research is one of the main drives behind medical developments. Some of the most important recent discoveries came as the result of the hard work of scientific research teams in higher education institutions.
The 3D kidney model is just one example of the numerous medical and scientific advancements that have been happening in recent weeks. Another impressive achievement was recently announced by the students and professors at ETH Zurich, who managed to edit multiple genes simultaneously.
The advancement of medicine is one of the driving forces of our civilization, and such research projects are an essential part of the developmental process. Robotic surgeries are the future of medicine, and for them to become a reality, doctors and surgeons need to have the proper training.
