Transactions on Additive Manufacturing Meets Medicine
Vol. 8 No. S1 (2026): Trans. AMMM Supplement
https://doi.org/10.18416/AMMM.2026.26062754%20

Material Properties, Structural Designs, and Printing Technologies, 2754

Development of a biomimetic atherosclerosis phantom using 3D-printing

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Annika C. Dell (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized and Cell-Based Medical Engineering IMTE, Lübeck and University of Lübeck, Germany), Miriam Reck (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized Medical Technoloy and Engineering IMTE), Thomas Friedrich (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized Medical Technoloy and Engineering IMTE), André Behrends (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized Medical Technoloy and Engineering IMTE), Thorsten M. Buzug (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Individualized Medical Technoloy and Engineering IMTE)

Copyright (c) 2026 Annika C. Dell, Miriam Reck, Thomas Friedrich, André Behrends, Thorsten M. Buzug

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Abstract

To advance the development of novel endovascular treatment methods and devices, including stents, this study presents a compliant arterial phantom incorporating artificial atherosclerotic plaque analogues with anatomically realistic geometry and material properties. The phantom design was guided by three key priorities: achieving realistic plaque deformation behavior, utilizing non-toxic and cost-effective materials, and ensuring accurate X-ray attenuation coefficients for realistic medical imaging.

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Dell, A. C., Reck, M., Friedrich, T., Behrends, A., & Buzug, T. M. (2026). Development of a biomimetic atherosclerosis phantom using 3D-printing . Transactions on Additive Manufacturing Meets Medicine, 8(S1), 2754. https://doi.org/10.18416/AMMM.2026.26062754