MedicalResearch.com Interview with Frank J. Rybicki, MD PhD Director, Applied Imaging Science Laboratory Director, Cardiac CT and Vascular CT / MRI Brigham and Women's Hospital Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA Medical Research: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings? Dr. Rybicki: Face transplantation restores form and function to patients with catastrophic facial injuries. To date, surgical planning a vascular anastamoses have been well described. While all 7 patients at BWH have had 3d printed models from their CT scans, to date the findings and impact of 3D printing has not been described. Also, the role of printing the soft tissues of the face has not been described. (more…)