We started after my GSD, Steffi , was diagnosed with a brain meningioma. My kids named her after Steffi Graf, the tennis player. She was a large all black long-haired German shepherd and a gentle giant.
Going on age 12, I noticed she was having trouble getting up on the bed and was slower moving. I never suspected a brain tumor or menin
We started after my GSD, Steffi , was diagnosed with a brain meningioma. My kids named her after Steffi Graf, the tennis player. She was a large all black long-haired German shepherd and a gentle giant.
Going on age 12, I noticed she was having trouble getting up on the bed and was slower moving. I never suspected a brain tumor or meningioma. We went to Michigan State University Veterinary Hospital to have a CT taken of her nose. The scan was of her snout and inadvertently caught the front of her brain as well. They did discover a small mass in the front of her brain. Steffi started walking in circles at home and sometimes just stood still staring at walls. Additional CT scans showed the tumor was growing. Due to her condition, doctors said it was too late try stereotactic radiation treatment. She went to emergency surgery to remove the tumor but never woke up again. I was devastated and vowed her passing would not be in vain. I then took a vacation from my engineering job and enlisted the help and training from Materialise to understand how to segment a brain meningioma, tumor, and 3d print it. My goal was to make models that could be used repeatedly before and after treatment.
We develop ground-breaking canine medical simulators to train handlers, medics and veterinarians to treat injured working dogs in time-sensitive scenarios. Our simulators provide hands-on experience through repetitive training.
K9 TRAINING SIMULATORS
For K9-TCCC time sensitive
treatments
IMPROVE SURVIVAL RATES
Timed and trained
interventio
We develop ground-breaking canine medical simulators to train handlers, medics and veterinarians to treat injured working dogs in time-sensitive scenarios. Our simulators provide hands-on experience through repetitive training.
K9 TRAINING SIMULATORS
For K9-TCCC time sensitive
treatments
IMPROVE SURVIVAL RATES
Timed and trained
interventions saves lives
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Repetitive training, no cadavers,
no disposal
MARCHE SKILLS
Practice MARCHE treatments to
injured simulators
We are using Malinois, Labrador and German Shepherd CT/MRI DICOM data to create 3D printed and silicone molded medical simulators for K9-TCCC training.
3d printing materials and silicones are chosen for having similar mechanical properties to real tissue, organs and bone.
For questions or information Contact:richard.doerer@modl3d.com