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ArticleScientific reports2025

brain2print AI powered web tool for creating 3D printable brain models.

Christopher Rorden, Matthew McCormick, Taylor Hanayik, Mohamed Masoud, Sergey M Plis

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Christopher RordenMcCausland Center for Brain Imaging, Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene St, Columbia, SC, 29016, USA. rorden@sc.edu.
Matthew McCormickFideus Labs, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
Taylor HanayikWellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Mohamed MasoudTri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS), Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
Sergey M PlisTri-institutional Center for Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS), Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.

Funding

Telerehab for Aphasia (TERRA)P50DC014664 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI HICKOK, GREGORY · 2016 to 2025
$25.0M
Multivariate methods for identifying multitask/multimodal brain imaging biomarkersR01EB006841 · NIBIB · THE MIND RESEARCH NETWORK · PI VINCE D CALHOUN, Sergey Plis · 2007 to 2026
$9.8M
Nobrainer: A robust and validated neural network tool suite for imagersRF1MH121885 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY · PI GHOSH, SATRAJIT SUJIT · 2020 to 2020
$2.4M
Extending ezBIDS, NiiVue and dcm2niix for user-friendly cloud-based integration and visualizationRF1MH133701 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · PI RORDEN, CHRISTOPHER · 2023 to 2023
$2.0M
A Computational Framework for Distributed Registration of Massive Neuroscience ImagesRF1MH126732 · NIMH · KITWARE, INC. · PI ENQUOBAHRIE, ANDINET ASMAMAW · 2021 to 2021
$1.4M
National Institutes of Health, United States R01-EB006841National Institutes of Health, United States RF1-MH121885National Institutes of Health, United States RF1-MH126732National Institutes of Health, United States RF1-MH133701National Science Foundation, United States 2112455NIBIB NIH HHS R01 EB006841NIDCD NIH HHS P50 DC014664NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH121885NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH126732NIMH NIH HHS RF1 MH133701Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust, United Kingdom 203139/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We introduce brain2print, a web-based application that converts T1-weighted MRI scans into 3D printable models. By leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), brain2print performs all computations directly on the user's device, preserving privacy while removing the need for any software installation. This open-source tool enables users to convert voxel-based imaging into 3D meshes, thus facilitating broader access to 3D printing for educational, clinical, and research purposes. Prior methods for converting MRI scans into printable meshes were time-consuming and required multiple software tools, some of which are difficult to install and use. In contrast, brain2print provides a seamless and fast alternative. Users can drag and drop MRI scans onto the web page, select the desired AI segmentation models, and create a mesh that can be customized for complexity and structure, resulting in models ready for 3D printing. The zero-footprint design of brain2print ensures broad compatibility across devices, as it operates entirely in the browser. This approach not only simplifies the process but also safeguards user privacy by keeping all data on local hardware.

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Artificial IntelligenceBrainModels, AnatomicPrinting, Three-DimensionalSoftwareHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalInternetMagnetic Resonance Imaging

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PMID40325035
PMCPMC12053561

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