Yes.
The the idea of producing biomodels was originally for medical applications.
The culinary application was an amusing tangent.
Please refer to our paper on the topic: Fetal biomodelling. Aust NZ J Obstet
Gynaecol (1998) 38:205-7.
Paul D'Urso MB., BS., PhD
Anatomics
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elaine Hunt [SMTP:ehunt@ces.clemson.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 February 1999 09:58
> To: Neuro Surgery
> Cc: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
> Subject: Re: RP modelling of food...chocolate baby
>
> At 09:33 AM 2/24/99 +1300, you wrote:
> >We used a 3D ultrasound to capture a fetal face, used biomodelling to
> >manufacture a scaled down SL biomodel and then cast it in chocolate!
> >
> >This made the perfect gift for mums baby shower.
>
> Could RP be used to model birth defects to verify the extent of such
> before
> birth so a planning stage could be developed for either intensive care or
> surgical intervention? This could prove to be a very productive use of
> RP&M for parents.
> Elaine
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