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Rapid prototyping, automatic image processing (computer-aided design (CAD)) and computer-aided manufacturing techniques are opening new and interesting prospects for medical devices and tissue engineering, especially for hard tissues such as bone. The development of a bone high-resolution scaffold prototype using these techniques is described. The results testify to the fidelity existing between microtomographic reconstruction and CAD. Furthermore, stereolithographic manufacturing of this scaffold, which possesses a high degree of similarity to the starting model as monitored by morphological evaluations (mean diameter 569±147 μm), represents a promising result for regenerative medicine applications.
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Quadrani, P., Pasini, A., Mattioli-Belmonte, M. et al. High-resolution 3D scaffold model for engineered tissue fabrication using a rapid prototyping technique. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 43, 196–199 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02345954
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