3D Printing at Hospitals and Medical Centers

This new edition describes thefundamentals ofthree-dimensional (3D) printing as applied tomedicine and extends thescope ofthefirst edition of 3D Printing in Medicine toinclude modern 3D printing within Health Care Facilities, also called atthemedical "Point-Of-Care" (POC). This edition addresses thepractical considerations for,and scope ofhospital 3D printing facilities, image segmentation and post-processing forComputer Aided Design (CAD) and 3D printing. Thebook provides details regarding technologies and materials formedical applications of3D printing, as well as practical tips ofvalue forphysicians, engineers, and technologists. Individual, comprehensive chapters span all major organ systems that are 3D printed, including cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, craniomaxillofacial, spinal, neurological, thoracic, and abdominal. Thefabrication ofmaxillofacial prosthetics, theplanning ofhead and neck reconstructions, and 3D printed medical devices used in cranial reconstruction are also addressed. Thesecond edition also includes guidelines and regulatory considerations, costs and reimbursement formedical 3D printing, quality assurance, and additional applications ofCAD such as virtual reality. There is a new Forward written byRon Kikinis, PhD and a new Afterword written byMichael W. Vannier, MD. This book offers radiologists, surgeons, and other physicians a rich source ofinformation onthepracticalities and expanding medical applications of3D printing. It will also serve engineers, physicist, technologists, and hospital administrators who undertake 3D printing. Thesecond edition is designed as a textbook and is expected toserve in this capacity tofill educational needs in both themedical and engineering sectors.