Question 1

What is a 3D Clone Model?

Accepted Answer

It is an ultra-precise physical medical model, multi-material and full-color, built from patient-specific medical data (CT/MRI, etc.) at 0.02mm precision. It faithfully reproduces the physical properties of actual tissue, from the hardness of bone to the softness of skin and mucosa.

Question 2

How does it differ from conventional medical models?

Accepted Answer

Conventional models only reproduce shape, whereas the 3D Clone Model faithfully reproduces physical properties such as bone hardness and skin/mucosa softness, enabling realistic surgical training including incision and suturing.

Question 3

How does it differ from VR simulation?

Accepted Answer

While VR is limited to visual training, the 3D Clone Model allows you to experience tactile feedback and physical resistance using actual instruments. We aim to integrate with XR for comprehensive education in the future.

Question 4

Why did the initial model start with the face?

Accepted Answer

The face is the most anatomically complex area of the human body, with dense concentrations of bone, nerves, blood vessels, and mucosa. If we can reproduce this most challenging area, application to all other body parts becomes possible.

Question 5

Which body parts are currently supported?

Accepted Answer

Starting from the maxillofacial region, the platform is expandable to tongue cancer, oral surgery, kidneys, brain, heart, blood vessels, skeleton, and other body parts.

Question 6

Who is the target audience?

Accepted Answer

A broad range of stakeholders involved in medical education and safety improvement, including medical institutions, universities and research institutions, government agencies, investors and business companies, and overseas medical and educational institutions.

Question 7

What consultations are available for medical institutions?

Accepted Answer

You can consult on introducing educational programs for young doctors, creating custom models for preoperative simulation of difficult cases, and implementing patient explanation models.

Question 8

What consultations are available for universities and educational institutions?

Accepted Answer

You can consult on co-developing new educational curricula for medical and dental schools, introducing practical training models for students, and conducting joint research.

Question 9

What consultations are available for government agencies?

Accepted Answer

We handle consultations on correcting medical education disparities, building national surgical talent development programs, and exporting Japan's advanced medical technology overseas through public partnerships.

Question 10

How can overseas institutions collaborate?

Accepted Answer

Global collaboration is possible through co-developing international educational programs, overseas license deployment, and proof-of-concept (PoC) studies at local universities and hospitals.

Question 11

What data is used to create the models?

Accepted Answer

We integrate and analyze DICOM data including the patient's own CT, MRI, and 3D facial scan data.

Question 12

Why can't competitors easily replicate this?

Accepted Answer

It requires a sophisticated fusion of medical and precision manufacturing: clinical knowledge-based data interpretation, voxel-based volumetric representation, HU-to-physical-property conversion logic, and industrial-grade precision multi-material single-build technology.

Question 13

What is MEDiDENT's role?

Accepted Answer

MEDiDENT is the business entity of this project, responsible for brand management, contract administration, all inquiry handling, and revenue channel consolidation.

Question 14

What is MIRISE Well Medical Group's role?

Accepted Answer

As the core of clinical value, MIRISE handles medical needs extraction, medical validity verification, and real-world clinical and educational validation.

Question 15

What is NICHINAN's role?

Accepted Answer

As the core of precision engineering, NICHINAN provides advanced technology to output and manufacture medical data as physical models with extremely high precision.

Question 16

What is Giichi Endo's role?

Accepted Answer

As the lead engineering contributor representing NICHINAN's technology, he brings industrial design and precision manufacturing expertise to this project. His experience as a former Nissan Motor car designer is leveraged.

Question 17

What does the tongue cancer 3D Clone Model joint research aim to achieve?

Accepted Answer

In collaboration with major domestic universities, the project aims to verify resection ranges and reconstruction plans on physical models before surgery for difficult tongue cancer operations, targeting reduced surgery time, improved success rates, and demonstrated educational effectiveness.

Question 18

What does 'a patient you may fail on' mean?

Accepted Answer

It does not mean tolerating failure in actual clinical settings. Rather, it means 'an extremely realistic training environment where you can safely practice surgical techniques as many times as needed, so you never fail in the operating room.'

Question 19

What is the future technical roadmap?

Accepted Answer

We plan to add bleeding simulation via circulation pumps, body temperature reproduction (37°C), objective evaluation of surgical techniques via sensors (logging), and evolution into a next-generation educational platform integrated with XR/AI.

Question 20

How much does model implementation or joint research cost?

Accepted Answer

Costs vary depending on the use case (standard educational models, patient-specific custom models, joint research, etc.). Please contact us through the MEDiDENT contact form for details.

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