New off-the-shelf conduit for CABG shows promise in first-in-human study

Vascudyne's off-the-shelf conduit for CABG surgeries

(A) 3D rendering of patient's heart before CABG surgery. Coronary arteries are shown in blue. Calcium is shown in yellow/green. Planned target: red arrow, actual vessel bypassed: green arrow. (B) Angiogram image of patient heart before CABG. Planned target: red arrow; actual vessel bypassed not clearly pictured here. (C) 3D printed heart model based on CT scan. (D) Postimplant image, with the white arrow showing the SVG and the blue arrow the ATEV with an ESS. Image and captions courtesy of JACC: Case Reports and Ebner et al.

A new acellular tissue-engineered vessel developed by Vascudyne could provide surgeons with a safe, effective alternative to saphenous vein grafts.

Beyond AI: How 3D Surgical Intelligence Is Expanding Radiology’s Clinical Impact

Mimics Viewer

Kidney 3D surface model visualization in Mimics Viewer. © Materialise

3D surface modeling and virtual surgical planning are expanding radiology’s contribution to multidisciplinary teams. Together, AI-driven interpretation and 3D-enabled clinical collaboration represent two distinct, complementary forces shaping the next decade of radiology.