Centralised 3D printing in the NHS: a radiological review

In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) printing has seen an explosion of interest fuelled by improvements in technology and associated reduction in costs. The literature is replete with novel medical applications of custom anatomical models, prostheses, and surgical guides. Although the fundamental...

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Published in:Clinical radiology 2017-04, Vol.72 (4), p.269-275
Main Author: Eley, K.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Humans
National Health Programs
Printing, Three-Dimensional
Radiology
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Summary:In recent years, three-dimensional (3D) printing has seen an explosion of interest fuelled by improvements in technology and associated reduction in costs. The literature is replete with novel medical applications of custom anatomical models, prostheses, and surgical guides. Although the fundamental core of 3D printing lies in image manipulation, the driving force in many National Health Service (NHS) trusts has come from individual surgical specialties with 3D printers independently run and confined to respective departments. In this review of 3D printing, experience of establishing a new centralised 3D-printing service within an NHS hospital trust is reported, focusing on the requirements and challenges of such an endeavour.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/j.crad.2016.12.013