Semi‐automated delineation of breast cancer tumors and subsequent materialization using three‐dimensional printing (rapid prototyping)

Three‐dimensional (3D) printing has become widely available, and a few cases of its use in clinical practice have been described. The aim of this study was to explore facilities for the semi‐automated delineation of breast cancer tumors and to assess the feasibility of 3D printing of breast cancer tumors.

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