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US Military Working On 3D Printing Exact Replicas of Bones & Limbs

Posted by samzenpus on from the brand-new-you dept.

ErnieKey writes The U.S. military is working with technology that will allow them to create exact virtual replicas of their soldiers. In case of an injury, these replicas could be used to 3D print exact medical models for rebuilding the injured patient's body and even exact replica implants. Could we all one day soon have virtual backups of ourselves that we can access and have new body parts 3D printed on demand?

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  1. Exact replicas of Bones by rossdee · · Score: 4, Funny

    It will look so much like the real McCoy, they will be able to use it in the next Star Trek film

  2. Cranium reconstruction is not uncommon by See+Attached · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Have seen a few cranial reconstruction implants made from MRI/CT to replace cranial defects from trauma and cancer etc. Amazing technology for sure. Beats the alternative by a huge margin. Doing a MRI of a soldiers body at induction might be a good resource when bad things happen? We need to stand behind our soldiers that go into harms way, in the many ways ...

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  3. Re:In the year 2525 by Half-pint+HAL · · Score: 4, Funny

    And thus WWIII was lost due to a Hewlett Packard printer cartridge that reported itself empty when it was still half full....

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  4. Re:that movie by davester666 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes. It really is scary seeing a soldier run towards you waving bones in the air. Obviously, he's finished with that person and looking for his next meal.

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