3D printing offers unique souvenir—your brain

If you wanted to show off your brains, you could perhaps hang your diploma on your wall or maybe enter a trivia night competition. But for those who literally want to show off their brains, a new 3D printing company is offering the opportunity for a more hands-on approach.

Brainform, a New Zealand-based company, takes DICOM files from MRIs that a person may have had in their life and turns them into a tangible 3D-printed model. Learn more at the link below:

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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