
3D Printing in Medicine
Description
Key Features
- Provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of all the medical applications of 3D printing biomaterials and technologies
- Focuses on the emerging market of 3D printed biomaterials in clinical applications
- Reviews both commercial and under development materials, tools, their applications, and future evolution
Readership
Scientists and engineers in biomaterial, biomedical and nanotechnology based industries. Biomaterials/engineering post-grads
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to 3D printing in medicine
- Abstract
- 1.1 3D printing is the latest industrial revolution
- 1.2 3D bioprinting in medicine
- 1.3 Advantages of 3D printing for medicine
- 1.4 Future of 3D printing in medicine
- References
2. 3D printing families: Laser, powder, nozzle based techniques
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Classification of 3D printing techniques
- 2.3 Conclusions and future trends
- References
3. Materials for 3D printing in medicine: Metals, polymers, ceramics, hydrogels
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Metals
- 3.3 Bio-ceramics and bioactive glasses
- 3.4 Polymers
- 3.5 Hydrogels
- 3.6 Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
4. Computational analyses and 3D printed models: A combined approach for patient-specific studies
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Patient specific models: image reconstruction
- 4.3 Patient specific models: 3D Manufacturing
- 4.4 Computer simulations of patient specific cardiac models
- 4.5 Patient specific models: the current regulatory perspective
- 4.6 Future perspective of patient specific models in cardiovascular applications
- References
5. Patient specific in situ 3D printing
- Abstract
- 5.1 Patient specific 3D printing
- 5.2 Current medical applications for 3D printing
- 5.3 Challenges and future advances
- 5.4 Summary
- References
6. 3D printed in vitro disease models
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Recent in vitro disease models
- 6.3 Challenges in developing in vitro disease models
- 6.4 3D printing technologies: strategies, key attributes, and advantages
- 6.5 Future scope
- 6.6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- References
7. 3D printers for surgical practice
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Imaging to printed model: steps involved
- 7.3 Limitations of CT and MRI images for surgical planning
- 7.4 3D printed models for anatomical simulation for surgeons
- 7.5 Surgical planning of congenital anomalies
- 7.6 3D printed models for anatomical teaching
- 7.7 Tissue defect specific implant design
- 7.8 3D printing for surgical templates and diagnostic tools
- 7.9 Advantages of 3D printed models
- 7.10 Challenges for 3D printed models
- 7.11 Legal and ethical issues for 3D printing in surgery
- 7.12 Conclusion
- References
8. 3D printed pharmaceutical products
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Pharmaceutical inkjet printing
- 8.3 Pharmaceutical 3D printing
- 8.4 Summary
- References
9. High-resolution 3D printing for healthcare underpinned by small-scale fluidics
- Abstract
- 9.1 Clinical need and context
- 9.2 High-resolution 3D printing
- 9.3 Types of high-resolution 3D printing
- 9.4 Fundamentals of micro/nanofluidics
- 9.5 Printing materials
- 9.6 Exemplar functional devices
- 9.7 Conclusion and future directions
- References
10. Four dimensional printing in healthcare
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Nature inspired stimuli responsive materials for 4D printing
- 10.3 4D bioprinting
- 10.4 Stimuli responsive biomaterials for 4D bioprinting in medicine
- 10.5 Applications and examples of 4D printing in healthcare
- 10.6 Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
Product details
- No. of pages: 234
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Woodhead Publishing 2017
- Published: April 1, 2017
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780081007174
- eBook ISBN: 9780081007266
About the Editor
Deepak Kalaskar
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
Latest reviews
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Sara Thu Nov 28 2019
Very helpful , excellent book
Excellent book from basics to applications explained in simple language
Andrew h. Tue Jul 23 2019
Excellent
I enjoyed reading this book. Without knowing anything about technology, i am quite aware what 3D printing really is and how it can be used in clinical setting for various applications from drugs , devices, implants to surgical planning