Current and emerging applications of 3D printing in medicine

Three-dimensional (3D) printing enables the production of anatomically matched and patient-specific devices and constructs with high tunability and complexity. It also allows on-demand fabrication with high productivity in a cost-effective manner. As a result, 3D printing has become a leading manufa...

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Published in:Biofabrication 2017-06, Vol.9 (2), p.024102-024102
Main Authors: Liaw, Chya-Yan, Guvendiren, Murat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
additive manufacturing
anatomical models
Biomedical Research - trends
dentistry
Dentistry - trends
drug formulation
Humans
medical device
Models, Biological
Printing, Three-Dimensional - trends
tissue and organ bioprinting
Tissue Engineering - trends
tissue models
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Summary:Three-dimensional (3D) printing enables the production of anatomically matched and patient-specific devices and constructs with high tunability and complexity. It also allows on-demand fabrication with high productivity in a cost-effective manner. As a result, 3D printing has become a leading manufacturing technique in healthcare and medicine for a wide range of applications including dentistry, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, engineered tissue models, medical devices, anatomical models and drug formulation. Today, 3D printing is widely adopted by the healthcare industry and academia. It provides commercially available medical products and a platform for emerging research areas including tissue and organ printing. In this review, our goal is to discuss the current and emerging applications of 3D printing in medicine. A brief summary on additive manufacturing technologies and available printable materials is also given. The technological and regulatory barriers that are slowing down the full implementation of 3D printing in the medical field are also discussed.
ISSN:1758-5090
1758-5090
DOI:10.1088/1758-5090/aa7279