Description
New technologies in 3D printing offer innovative capabilities in surgery, biomedical engineering and nanotechnology. This hot topic title synthesizes the most up-to-date information on 3D printing and provides guidance on the optimal application in today’s surgical practice, from evaluation in the technology, patient education uses, to ethics and intellectual property, through to virtual reality and future opportunities. 1.Introduction 2.The long and winding road from the film to the bedside 3.3D printing: Shedding light into the Surgical Education 4.3D Printing and Bioprinting: Ethical and Legal Issues 5.Quality and safety in medical 3D printing 6.Economics in 3D printing 7.3D printing and Liver Transplantation 8.3D printing in Cardiac surgery 9.3D printing in Vascular surgery 10.3D printing in orthopaedic Surgery 11.The role of 3D printing in ENT surgery 12.Challenges, Opportunities and limitations in 3D printing
