One of the most exciting growth areas for rapid-prototyping, rapid-manufacturing (RP-RM) is in the medical and health field, where physicians, surgeons and dentists are teaming with imaginative companies to create customized medical models, prostheses and implants that are saving lives and restoring quality of life to many patients.

A recent article in the Virginian-Pilot cited a 2004 study showing that the “modeling and simulation sector pumped more than $400 million and 4,000 jobs into the local economy.”  And these were not run-of-the-mill jobs, either.  “The high-paying jobs are the kind city leader salivate over — an average salary then of $59,405, nearly two-thirds more than the region’s $34,918 average.”

One of the companies at the forefront of this field is Medical Modeling LLC, based in Golden, Colorado.  The company’s president, Andy Christensen, joins US Reliant’s Dean Rotbart on this podcast.  The full interview runs 18:52.  Listeners can play, fast forward or rewind the interview by using the orange buttons above.For more information on Medical Modeling LLC, visit the company’s web site at http://www.medicalmodeling.com or contact Christensen at info@medicalmodeling.com.

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