Want to see something cool? Visit the latest edition of Colorectal Disease to see our Video Vignette: Fully robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection – a fusion of technologies where we combine a digital 3d-model with robotic surgery to guide the surgeon to the right location. Thanks to our collaborators Dr Atan Das, Dr Toan Pham, A/Prof Nathan Lawrentschuk and Mr Satish Warrier from the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Department of Surgery.
Urology Society ANZ 2019 Conference
Who would have thought that an anaesthetist would be telling a conference room full of urologists where the future of their specialty is heading? Great to see our team spreading the 3d message far and wide!
https://twitter.com/JasamineCB/status/1182537999067729920
3dMedAu18 Call for Abstracts Open!
The 3dMed Australia 2018 Conference abstract submission is now open. Please make sure that you read the Abstract Submission Guidelines before making your submission using the Electronic Form by the Close of Business on Friday 31 August 2018.
We welcome papers in the following areas:
- Clinical Applications of 3D Imaging & Analysis, 3D Modelling or 3D Printing (including Bioprinting)
- The Medical Industry, Technology and Clinical Interface: Collaboration, development and commercial issues in the growing 3D MedTech Industry
- 3D Medical Technologies for Patients and the Community: Exploring how 3D Technologies are influencing society, community and trends in patient care. We encourage these papers to be targeted for a diverse and non-scientific audience.
- Simulation and Teaching: The use of 3D visualisation, modelling, and printing for simulation and education of clinicians, patients, and medical device development.
- Regulation and Ethics: Managing 3D datasets, software models and additive manufacturing can be a minefield for regulatory authorities and existing intellectual property legislation. Share your insights into how we are navigating this Brave New World.
- Virtual and Augmented Reality: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality hardware is now at a tipping point of reliability, affordability, and adaptability with rapid growth in its application in teaching, simulation, clinical care and therapy.
- Other: There are plenty of topics which we are sure we have not thought of. Please demonstrate your innovation and enthusiasm by leading us into the unknown unknowns of 3D Medical Technologies!
We will be assigning worthy projects to Poster and Podium Presentations, so please be prepared for both, and make sure that you read our Submission Guidelines.
Good luck, and start writing!
3-Dimensional Models in Uro-Oncology Published in WJU
It’s Australia Day and we are pleased to announce that yet another @3dMedLab paper has been accepted for publication. Thanks to the hard work of Dr Todd Manning and our team, “Three dimensional models in uro‑oncology: a future built with additive fabrication“ is now available in the World Journal of Urology.
You can read the paper here: http://rdcu.be/FxYM
3D Printing featured in AMA VicDoc
AMA Victoria members will be lucky enough to see a hard copy of our Medical 3D Printing article from Pursuit in their letterboxes shortly! We hope you enjoy your next edition of AMA VicDoc!

Health Voices: Medical Devices – Tragedy & Triumph
The latest issue of Health Voices from the Consumer Health Forum of Australia features the theme of “Medical Devices – Tragedy and Triumph“.
It explores the positive and negative impacts of novel medical devices. More importantly it also features an article from our own Mr Jason Chuen!
Read all about the role of 3D Printing here at “3D Printing in Medicine – a Transformative Technology“.
Five ways 3D Printing is changing medicine
We hope you enjoy reading about the future of medicine and the potential impacts of 3D printing. Many thanks to Andrew Trounson from Pursuit at Unimelb for taking the time to interview us for this article. Make sure you come to the 3dMed Symposium to hear more!
Leading the 3d Printing Revolution
Our researcher Jas and her review of 3d Printing in Medicine last week in the Medical Journal of Australia has been featured on the Austin Health Website and Facebook page. More of our publications are available here. Enjoy!
MJA: Three Dimensional Printing in Medicine
It has taken a while, but our review paper on 3D Printing in Medicine has finally been published in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Coles-Black J, Chao I, Chuen J. Three-dimensional printing in medicine. Med J Aust. 2017 Aug 7;207(3):102–3.
doi: 10.5694/mja16.01073
Happy Day!
Don’t you love that feeling when you get an email saying that your manuscript has been accepted? We do!
Publication day is August 7, 2017. Any press looking for interviews are welcome to contact us directly or via Austin Health Corporate Communications. Please respect embargo.




