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VirtuallyJon

@virtuallyjon.bsky.social

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Just wants to be helpful to people and got lucky to do it professionally. I’ll be posting about medicine, 3d printing and forensics. Also any nerd pop culture topic I find interesting. Hope you’re well. (All opinions are my own and not my employer’s.)

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · 10h

#3dfridays #3dprinting More 3d-printing in medicine. Here is a liver cancer case used for planning and patient education

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · 6d

Late and not the usual. Made for a friend. #3dprinting #3dfridays. Here is a Dr. Doom bust sculpted by CA3D Studios, then printed and painted by me.

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Aug 9

3D printed femur, patella, tibia and fibula

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Aug 8

#3Dprinting 3D Fridays. (Look! I actually posted on a Friday!) Here is a femur being printed on a Form 4BL.

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Aug 3

#3dfridays #3dprinting here is a vascular tree printed on a j850

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Jul 26

#3Dfridays #3dprinting a little late but here is a liver printed via Stratasys polyjet to assist in surgical planning.

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Keck School of Medicine of USC @keck.usc.edu · Jul 17

Who's going to #Comic-Con? 🙋

@summerin3d.bsky.social and @virtuallyjon.bsky.social (USC 3D lab dir. & assoc. dir.) are speaking on a panel you won't want to miss! 3D Printing/XR for Medicine, Forensics, and Animals is the place to be on Thurs 7/24, @ 12p

#SDCC #SDCC2025 @radiologyusc.bsky.social

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Jun 28

Video of the print in action

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Jun 28

3D Fridays. This is a flexible/rigid print of a dissecting aortic arch that is heavily calcified and has an aneurysm. It is used for procedure planning, simulation and to help educate the patient. #3dfridays #3dprinting #3dprintingmedicine

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Jun 28

Video as it prints #3dprinting #3Dprintingmedicine #3dfridays

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Apr 25

Printing a fetal medicine case example. #3Dprinting #3Dfridays

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Rick R. van Rijn @rickrvanrijn.bsky.social · Apr 17

First they came for illegal immigrants ………

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Rick R. van Rijn @rickrvanrijn.bsky.social · Feb 28

Great meeting at #ECR2025. But how in the world is it possible that in a medical meeting smoking is allowed on the premises. European Society of Radiology get your act together!

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Mar 22

New j850 printer being installed. #3dprinting #3dprintingfridays. Thanks Orlando, Girardo, John, Brianna and Raphael for the help today! Summer ( @summerin3d.bsky.social )and I appreciate it!

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Mar 21

Kind of just shouting into the void, but one of those days where if I could stay home with my dogs and never leave I would. Just nothing working and hitting my head against multiple facets of frustration

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Mar 14

Out traveling but here is one for #3Dprinting #3Dfridays here is a complete aorta of a patient who has a TEVAR but also has a dissection starting at the abdominal aorta and down the the left internal iliac

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · Feb 27

In “Way of the Kings” there’s a cursed king who doesn’t know whether he will wake up a genius or an idiot each morning.

That’s how I am now with anger. Today I am very angry.

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Radiology: Artificial Intelligence @radiology-ai.bsky.social · Feb 24

Fetal #BrainAge prediction using #MRI to identify brain abnormalities https://doi.org/10.1148/ryai.240115 @bostonchildrens.bsky.social #NeuroRad #AI #ML

Image from article in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence

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Elad Nehorai @eladn.bsky.social · Feb 4

Here is the full letter. You can also read it on xouthate.org

Updated Statement: February 4th, 2025

Almost a year and a half ago, we came together to send two important messages:

Elon Musk is one of the leading purveyors of antisemitism in the world and presents an urgent danger to Jews and many other groups the world over.

The dangers of antisemitism on X are growing exponentially due to his ownership.

Since then, the situation has only worsened. From the Nazi salute to his Holocaust “jokes” to his support of the extremist AfD party in Germany, Musk's antisemitism has moved to the international stage. Almost daily, he spreads heinous conspiracy theories like the Great Replacement conspiracy theory, promotes neo-Nazis, and agrees with tweets claiming Jews push hate against white people.

The consequences are already here: antisemitic hate speech has exploded on the platform, and at least one mass shooter has named X-promoted influencers as inspiration. This is what matters, far more than any gesture. The pattern is long-running and undeniable.

But even all that is small in comparison to the new power that Elon Musk holds. He and his Department of Government Efficiency have taken control of the Treasury Department’s payment system as well as the General Services Administration.

That is only the beginning of his sweeping power in the administration, a power that will give him even more power to target and endanger Jews and countless other vulnerable communities. When the world's richest man combines political power with a platform that can mobilize hate, the danger becomes immediate and lethal.

We face a stark choice: stand up now or watch as hate spreads unchecked. Too many leaders have chosen silence. Too many organizations have shown deference. Too many platforms still legitimize his reach.

The time for unity is not tomorrow. It is today. We call for immediate action:

To advertisers - including Google and Amazon: Pull your ads now. The pressure is working. X's financial difficulties prove it.

To major media companie…

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VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Jan 24

Missed a couple. Between fire evacuation and an insane workload I’ve fallen behind here. Here’s a quick test print as I do some troubleshooting. #3dprinting #3dfridays

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Dec 27

#3Dprinting #3dfridays. Here is a full sized pelvis being printing in a Formlabs Form4BL. So much faster than the previous generation

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Dec 24

You’re such a delight! Happy holidays!

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Dec 21

Almost didn’t make today’s post.

Here’s an old veterinary one we did. This is Queeny the Harpy Eagle. We created a custom prosthetic to reinforce her beak which was weakened by disease. Now she can eat without worrying.

#3dprinting #3dfridays #veterinarymedicine

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Dec 12

I really need everyone who I think is funny, kind and smart to stop doing those things. Another friend who exemplifies being a good and charming person just got diagnosed and it’s so fucking heartbreaking

VirtuallyJon @virtuallyjon.bsky.social · Dec 7

I’m not big on self promotion but I am excited and proud of what we’re ( @summerin3d.bsky.social ) building at #USC #radiology #3dprinting www.advancedmanufacturing.org/voices-ampli...

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