3D Printing in Medicine and Surgery

Dr. Daniel J. Thomas (BEng (Hons) MSc EngD CSci CEng CEnv FBCS) is an Engineer and Writer who comes from a research background in computational design, biomaterials, 3D Printing, electronics and surgery disciplines. He has Authored two previous medical books and has published 70 journal publications. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=OE_l9JoAAAAJ&hl=en Deepti Singh is a bioengneer who has been exploring the application of polymeric materials in restoring or repairing injured tissues and organs. With a Ph.D in genetics and biotechnology, she has worked extenisively for the last decade to develop functional biomimetic that can enhance differeniation of embyronic stem cells into desired linage. This book focuses on interesting and new aspects of biomaterial design and its applications. With the emergence of bio-ink, 3D printing could potentially change the entire apporach of regenerative medicine in which instead of restoring and repairing, the disease tissue can be replaced.

• 1. Introduction2. Clinical Uses of 3D PrintingPart 1: 3D Printing Techniques for Augmenting Medicine3. 3D Printing Techniques 4. Prosthetics5. Operative Models6. Surgical InstrumentsPart 2: Applications of 3D Printing in Transplantation Procedures7. Dental Implants8. Organ Bioprinting9. Biomanufacturing10. 3D Bioprinting of Tissue Systems11. Transplantable Scaffolds12. 3D Printing Equipment in MedicinePart 3: Future Technology and Regulation 13. Future Perspective in Medicine14. Regulation and Safety15. Conclusions