3D Printing in Medicine : A Practical Guide for Medical Professionals

This book describes the fundamentals of three-dimensional (3D) printing, addresses the practical aspects of establishing a 3D printing service in a medical facility, and explains the enormous potential value of rendering images as 3D printed models capable of providing tactile feedback and tangible...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors Rybicki, Frank J. (Editor), Grant, Gerald T. (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319619248
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-61924-8
Physical DescriptionVIII, 138 p. 78 illus., 77 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction.- 3D printing technologies
  • Post-processing of DICOM images
  • Establishing a 3D Service in your medical facility.- The 3D printing lab in a radiology practice
  • Training and education of a 3D medical printing technologist
  • Cranio-Maxillofacial 3D printing
  • 3D printing in Neurosurgery and Neurointervention.- Cardiovascular 3D printing.- Musculoskeletal 3D printing.- Virtual Surgical applications.- Design and Fabrication of Customized Patient Devices.- 3D printing in Radiation Oncology.- FDA interests in the 3D printing of medical models and devices.- Bioprinting.