Digital Anatomy Simulations for Healthcare (DASH)
An Unfaltering Dedication to Accurate Anatomy Simulations

Digital Anatomy Simulations for Healthcare (DASH) is setting the stage for the next revolution of accurate three-dimensional representations of complex human anatomies by capitalizing on advanced 3D printing techniques. Armed with unmatched realism, its anatomical models bring a high level of detail and patient-specific customization that previously wasn’t possible.

The company leverages medical 3D printing to offer a unique and unrivaled collection of simulators and task trainers, anatomical models, medical devices, and custom 3D-printed products designed specifically for enhanced surgical education and clinical practice.

Since each patient’s anatomy is different, clinicians need to build custom models that accurately follow a patient’s unique anatomy. DASH works extensively with surgical teams to build patient-specific 3D-printed models with hyper-realistic textures on the outside and inside, allowing doctors, clinicians, and medical students to explore anatomies, tissues, and sublayers, and increase surgical performance. It improves a patient’s comfort level by allowing interaction with models designed specifically for their anatomy.

DASH’s novel approach to 3D printing and visualization is the bedrock of its sustained success and remains the driving force behind its ongoing growth. The approach begins with 2D images captured from computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, which undergo 3D image segmentation. While others take the segmented image data directly to print, DASH pushes the frontiers of 3D printing technology with its proprietary process. The process combines patented technologies with the team’s distinct knowledge and insight in physics, biomedical engineering, graphic artistry, and computer programming to craft 3D models with unparalleled realism, precision, and clinical usability. This enables doctors to understand patient anatomy that is difficult to visualize, especially when using minimally invasive techniques.

A perfect example was when DASH assisted Orlando Health surgeons in developing a 3D-printed fetal model to prep surgeons for in-utero spina bifida procedure, which affects three to four out of every 10,000 live births in the U.S. Fortunately, the team tapped into DASH’s expertise. Using MRI, ultrasound imaging, and 3D printing, DASH created accurate 3D print models so surgeons can plan these procedures and determine possible obstacles well ahead of time, lowering overall surgical risks when repairing spina bifida in the unborn fetus.

“These models not only assisted surgeons in preparing for the procedure, but they also provided a powerful educational tool for explaining the developing baby’s condition to parents,” says Jack Stubbs, president and CEO of DASH.

The company leverages medical 3D printing to offer a unique and unrivaled collection of simulators and task trainers, anatomical models, medical devices, and custom 3D-printed products designed specifically for enhanced surgical education and clinical practice

The child might have come into the world facing incredible odds, but thanks to the work of extraordinary surgeons, medical specialists, and DASH’s 3D technologies, the odds have made a miraculous turn in the child’s favor, who had fewer health concerns and better leg functionality compared to those who received surgery after they’re born.

Focusing on the next big step, DASH’s team will continue to revolutionize the medical simulation industry in 2023 and beyond. It will soon release a 3D anatomy library where clinicians and medical students can purchase difficult-tofind anatomy models. This will also provide supplemental education to patients, including information about normal and abnormal body structures to help them better understand their sickness, improve doctor-patient connection, and have put faith in the treatment process.