Abdulrahman Al Ansari discusses claims made at the Arab Health Exhibition 2016, which suggest that hospitals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon be utilising 3D printing for medical purposes.
According to Javelin Tech, an advanced 3D printing solutions provider, “3D printing allows medical manufacturers, doctors and researchers to create parts [e.g. medicines, prosthetic body parts, surgical devices] for patient care and advanced experimental work.” This technology has not been adopted in the UAE yet but according to exhibitors at the Arab Health Exhibition 2016, which recently took place at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, this is set to change.
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