Doctors use 3-D-printed models of organs and tumors regularly to educate patients and plan surgeries. In the future, a surgeon may repair your damaged heart with customized parts made to fit your precise anatomy. Daniel Jones (Beth Israel Deaconess) and Feroze Mahmood (Beth Israel Deaconess) are quoted.
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