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With them. We went through plan A, plan B, plan C, and that made a huge difference in stress levels on the day of the surgery and avoiding a potentially life-threatening situation," explains Dr. Frankel. "It's such a breath of fresh air from a patient's perspective to show them a colored, segmented model that turns something that would otherwise be extremely foreign to them into something that's easily understandable. In this case, the 3D visualization was extremely helpful in what was otherwise a very stressful situation for that man and his family. The reduction in anxiety in the room was palpable. You can just see the understanding wash across their faces."Dr. Frankel, the patient's wife, the patient holding his 3D-printed model, and Dr. Lee, the anaesthetist.The next stops on ACCISS' roadmapSince its formation, ACCISS has increased its output from five to ten cases per month to 100 – 120 cases per month. And their expansion plan — bringing point-of-care services to even more healthcare centers, adding on-site clean rooms, and getting involved in more beta testing with Materialise — will help them boost these numbers even further.In terms of the technology they think will play the biggest role in the future of healthcare, their focus is on augmented and virtual reality (AR, VR). 3D-printed models are a valuable step toward planning outside of a 2D environment, but the potential of AR and VR to eliminate printing time, avoid sterilization steps for use in the operating room, and minimize waste makes the technologies attractive options for the future.The work that ACCISS is doing to make reliable treatment more accessible for the most complex cases is truly remarkable. We look forward to seeing what they accomplish next!L-103153Image credit: ACCISS and Princess Alexandra Hospital
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