3D Printing: Applications in Medicine and Surgery

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3D Printing: Applications in Medicine and Surgery: Volume 1
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1. Introduction: the role of 3D printing in surgery
	Introduction
	History of 3D printing
	3D printing in surgery
	Conclusion
	References
2. The long and winding road from CT and MRI images to 3D models
	Basic processing
	Best practices
		3D slicer
		MiTK
			Pilot case study
			3D printers and materials
				Extrusion material (fused deposition modeling)
				Extrusion material (fused deposition modeling)
				Vat photopolymerization (SLA/DLP)
				Vat photopolymerization (SLA/DLP)
				Power bed fusion
				Power bed fusion
				Material jetting
				Material jetting
			Slicing and printing
	Conclusions
	References
3. 3D printing: shedding light into the surgical education
	Technical background
	General surgery
		Neurosurgery
	Orthopedic and spine surgery
	ENT surgery
	Esthetic, reconstructive, and craniomaxillofacial plastic surgery
	Cardiovascular surgery
	Urology
	Other surgical fields
	Conclusion
	References
4. 3D printing and bioprinting: ethical and legal issues
	Introduction
	Ethical issues
		Safety
		Consent
		Genuine consent and the role of patient education
		Enhancement
		Cell donors' data processing
		Reproductive material
		Access
	Regulation and law
		Clinical trials
		Transplantations
		Human reproduction
		Data protection
		Commercialization
	Conclusions
5. Quality and safety in medical 3D printing
	Introduction
	Quality assurance in medical 3D printing
	Safety in medical 3D printing
	Legal considerations for medical 3D printing
	EU regulations for medical 3D printing products
	Conclusions
	References
6. Economics in 3D printing
	Introduction
	Additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology
	The market structure of additive manufacturing (3D printing) industry
	The economic growth of additive manufacturing (3D printing) industry
	3D printing in health market
	Conclusion—further research
	References
	Further reading
7. Three-dimensional (3D) printing and liver transplantation
	Introduction
	3D printing technologies
	Medical education and training
	Preoperative surgical planning
	Tissue engineering and bioprinting
	Conclusion
	References
8. 3D printing in cardiac surgery
	Cardiac surgery
		Evolution of cardiac surgery
		Applications of 3D printing in cardiac surgery
			Teaching aid
			Procedure planning
			Device innovation and testing
			Production of implantable devices, conduits, and prosthesis
	Conclusions
	References
9. 3D printing in vascular surgery
	3D printing for preoperative planning
	Bioprinting
	Training and education
	Postoperative studies and academic purposes
	Conclusion
	References
10. 3D printing in orthopedic surgery
	Introduction
	Anatomic models
		Operative planning
		Educational applications
		Doctor–patient communication
	Patient-specific implants and instruments
	Casts and orthotics
	Tissue engineering
	Future perspectives
	References
11. The role of 3D printing in ENT surgery
	Introduction
	Applications in otolaryngology
	Education and training
	Surgical planning and patient education
	Tissue engineering and prosthetics
	Future perspectives
	References
12. Challenges, opportunities, and limitations in 3D printing
	Computer-aided design—cost production
	Types of materials—strength-printing techniques
	Customer satisfaction—after market services
	Challenges in 3D printing
		Organ models
		Prosthetic parts—personalized plaster (proplasma)
		3D printing biomaterials
	Opportunities in 3D printing
	Further reading
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