The Design to Manufacturing Co. Introduces Stratasys and Siemens 3D-Printed Medical Phantoms to GCC Hospitals

[Dubai, UAE] - For Immediate Release

By uniting Stratasys Digital Anatomy™ technology with Siemens imaging algorithms, regional hospitals can now utilize patient-specific 3D-printed phantoms to replace cadavers, calibrate CT scanners, and train medical AI.

DUBAI, UAE – 25.02.2025– The Design to Manufacturing Co. (theD2Mco), the region’s premier industrial digital manufacturing integrator, today announced the regional rollout of a groundbreaking medical imaging workflow. Leveraging its unique position as both a Platinum Stratasys Partner and an authorized representative for Siemens, theD2Mco is bringing a newly validated, joint technological solution from both industry giants directly to the Middle Eastern healthcare sector.

Recent joint research between Stratasys and Siemens Healthineers has demonstrated unprecedented accuracy in using 3D-printed medical imaging phantoms to replicate human anatomy. This allows surgeons, researchers, and educators to replace simplistic models and actual human cadavers with ultra-realistic, patient-specific 3D prints for pre-surgery planning and CT scanner calibration.

The Ultimate Synergy for GCC Healthcare

For medical institutions in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, sourcing and storing human cadavers for medical imaging research presents significant ethical, religious, and logistical challenges.

"Because we represent both Stratasys and Siemens, we are uniquely equipped to deploy this complete, validated ecosystem into regional hospitals," said Lorcan Nolan, Chief Marketing Officer at theD2Mco. "By printing models with Stratasys’ RadioMatrix™ materials, we create phantoms that react to a Siemens CT scanner exactly like real bone and tissue. This completely eliminates the ethical and logistical barriers of using cadavers, providing our clinical clients with perfectly repeatable data sets for imaging research and AI training."

Revolutionizing CT Calibration and AI Training

The integration of Stratasys Digital Anatomy materials with Siemens Healthineers’ imaging algorithms produces phantoms with hyper-realistic radiopacity. During recent radiological presentations, these 3D-printed models showed extraordinary accuracy, with deviations as low as single Hounsfield units (HU) in critical areas like grey matter and veins compared to real human scans.

By utilizing these anatomically precise models, regional hospitals and imaging centers can:

• Enhance CT Calibration:Ensure more accurate diagnostics by calibrating modern CT scanners against perfectly consistent, repeatable anatomical models.
• Accelerate Medical AI:Generate reliable, repeatable validation data to train AI-based medical software solutions without the variability of human scans.
• Replicate Rare Pathologies:Print specific, complex patient pathologies on-demand to prepare for highly intricate surgeries.

Availability

The Stratasys Digital Anatomy™ technology, RadioMatrix™ materials, and associated medical imaging solutions are available immediately to hospitals, clinical research centers, and universities across the region through The Design to Manufacturing Co. Our medical application engineers are available to consult on facility integration and algorithm training workflows.