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3D Printing: Applications in Medicine and Surgery

A comprehensive guide to understanding and applying the latest 3D printing advances in the surgery field

Georgios Tsoulfas (Edited by), Petros I. Bangeas (Edited by), Jasjit Suri (Edited by)

9780323661645, Elsevier Health Sciences

Paperback / softback, published 25 November 2019

352 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.3 cm, 0.36 kg

Recent advances and technologies in 3D printing have improved and expanded applications for surgery, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology. In this concise new title, Drs. Georgios Tsoulfas, Petros I. Bangeas, and Jasjit S. Suri synthesize state-of-the-art information on 3D printing and provide guidance on the optimal application in today’s surgical practice, from evaluation of the technology to virtual reality and future opportunities.

  • Includes expert guidance on the challenges, opportunities, and limitations of 3D printing in the field of surgery.

  • Covers patient and surgical education, ethics and intellectual property, quality and safety, 3D printing as it relates to nanotechnology, tissue engineering, virtual augmented reality, and more.
  • Consolidates today’s available information in this rapidly growing area into a single convenient resource.

1.Introduction2.The long and winding road from the film to the bedside3.3D printing: Shedding light into the Surgical Education4.3D Printing and Bioprinting: Ethical and Legal Issues5.Quality and safety in medical 3D printing6.Economics in 3D printing 7.3D printing and Liver Transplantation8.3D printing in Cardiac surgery9.3D printing in Vascular surgery10.3D printing in orthopaedic Surgery11.The role of 3D printing in ENT surgery12.Challenges, Opportunities and limitations in 3D printing

Subject Areas: Surgery [MN]
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