«Hybrid 3D printing integrates the best aspects of two or
more imaging modalities, which can potentially enhance diagnosis, as well as
interventional and surgical planning,» said Jordan Gosnell, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital cardiac sonographer, and lead author of the
study.
«As health care moves toward
more patient - centered care, it's critical that
interventional radiologists, in collaboration with urologists, are able to provide BPH patients with a relatively painless, outpatient procedure,» said Sandeep Bagla, M.D., the
study's lead researcher and an
interventional radiologist at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia.