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MUHC Researchers Test VR and 3D Printing for Better Lung Repair

MUHC Researchers Test VR and 3D Printing for Better Lung Repair

January 9, 2026 Medical

Researchers from McGill University Health Centre Research Institute (RI-MUHC) are using virtual reality (VR) and 3D printing to study whether damaged lungs could one day be repaired rather than replaced through transplantation. In one of the institute’s laboratories in Montreal, the team is using VR headsets to examine detailed digital models of lung anatomy, moving through airways to identify damaged areas and plan where 3D printed, hollow components could be used to connect healthy sections of the organ.

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