A neurosurgeon there agreed to consider a minimally invasive operation in which he would access the tumor through Scott's left eyelid and remove it using a micro drill. Balzer had adapted the volume renderings for 3D printing and produced a few full-size models of the front section of Scott's skull on his MakerBot. To help the surgeon vet his micro drilling idea and plan the procedure, Balzer packed up one of the models and shipped it off to Pittsburgh.
The accessibility of medical technology is starting to allow us to do amazing things.