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Surgeons Remove Brain Tumor from Southington Teen With Help of a 3D Brain Model
Adam Stedman, 16, had a tumor removed from his brain. Doctors used a 3D printer to construction a replica of his brain.

The wonders of 3D printing helped surgeons remove a brain tumor from a Southington teen.
Adam Stedman, 16, had a tumor removed in March by doctors at the Boston Children’s Hospital, according to the Hartford Courant. They used a special 3D printer to make a replica of his brain, essentially a test run, before they opened up his skull.
One doctor compared it to a plumber being able to see where pipes are located before opening up a section of drywall.
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Since the surgery Adam has been doing well and is back in school.
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