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We often associate 3D Computer Graphics with video games; however, this week, I found out that designers are beginning to make medical implants through video game development software!
The above work is done by Sebastiaan Deviaene; he has begun using digital tools usually reserved for video game developers to create 3D-printed implants for bone reconstruction. Using a 3D scan of the patient, he was able to reconstruct both an original jaw and a redesigned implant to fit the jaw perfectly.
In order to fabricate the implant, he used Electron Beam Melting. Through the process, from examining the patient all the way to delivering the implant, Sebastiaan was able to do the work completely remotely.
Having had intensive education in the realm of using 3D modeling, I believe this is a completely viable and more precise method for creating implants like this, and I am very excited to see what the future holds in this field.