3D model of a boy ’s heart speeds up life-saving operation

Operating on a child’s heart is a challenging procedure. Not only is the organ (presumably) defective, but it’s also small, complex, and delicate. So when Louisville, KY heart surgeon Erle Austin was preparing to operate on 14-month-old Roland Lian Cung Bawi’s heart, he first showed the scans of the muscle to two other surgeons, both […]

Source: Biosingularity - February 26, 2014 Category: Research Authors: Derya Tags: Biotechnology Source Type: blogs