Carestream's collaboration with Materialise for 3D printing medical anatomical applications

Rochester, New York – Carestream highlighted the results of its collaboration with Materialise NV when it showcased a Web-based printing service, AnatomyPrint, which generates 3D anatomical models from STL files at the Radiological Society of North America conference.

Materialise is a leading provider of additive manufacturing software and advanced 3D printing solutions in the medical and industrial markets. Their new printing service will integrate with Carestream’s Clinical Collaboration Platform to export segmented data as STL files. Materialise can use these files to generate detailed 3D printed models for healthcare providers, which equips them with easy access to certified 3D printing.

“Our printing service enables healthcare providers to quickly and effortlessly send imaging data to our company, which is a premier supplier of 3D models used in medical applications,” said Brigitte de Vet, vice president of Materialise Medical Unit. “This technology can help a clinician visualize the anatomy in 3D, which can assist in providing improved patient outcomes.” 

3D printing is currently being used in a variety of medical applications ranging from training to diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Many centers are starting up their own 3D printing activity and are looking for access to the technology. In this new collaboration, Materialise and Carestream are providing easy access to high-end 3D printing services from their existing clinical workflow.

“Carestream’s scalable, standards-based enterprise image management platform allows healthcare providers to easily adopt new services that can help enhance diagnostic and treatment processes,” said Ron Muscosky, Carestream’s Worldwide Product Line Manager for Digital Medical Solutions. “We strive to create alliances with companies that offer products and services that can help our customers achieve a higher level of care for their patients.”

Materialise experts create 3D anatomical models using a variety of materials, technologies and colors. With continuing advances in computer and 3D printer technology it has been possible to develop more realistic models of the human body in recent years.

About Materialise
Materialise incorporates more than 25 years of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services, which together form the backbone of 3D printing technologies. Materialise’s open and flexible solutions enable players in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design, and consumer goods, to build innovative 3D printing applications that aim to make the world a better and healthier place. Headquartered in Belgium, with branches worldwide, Materialise combines the largest group of software developers in the industry with one of the largest 3D printing facilities in the world.

About Carestream Health
Carestream Health is a worldwide provider of medical and dental imaging systems and IT solutions; X-ray imaging systems for non-destructive testing; and advanced materials for the precision films and electronics markets. We are proud to be part of the Onex family of companies since 2007. Onex is one of Canada's largest and most respected corporations.

Our innovative solutions enable our customers’ success and help create a better life for people around the world. With operations in 170 countries and more than 800 patents for medical and dental imaging, and information technology, Carestream remains at the forefront of numerous technological advancements in imaging and healthcare IT.

Source: Carestream Health