A ‘button-shaped’ three-dimensional (3D) radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag combining 3D printing and inkjet printing technologies in fabrication for the first time is proposed. The button shape facilitates the tag’s integration with clothes for the purposes of identification and access control. The proposed tag features a compact size (radius 15 mm, height 7.5 mm) and a good performance...

The recent developments in 3D printing also known as “Additive Manufacturing” or AM have revolutionized the modern manufacturing process and the engineering design process. Emerging use of 3D printing technology is prevalent in automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, pharmaceutical industry & healthcare, fashion, retail and sports. In this paper, the author propose to review the recent trends and...

Modern imaging techniques are an essential component of preoperative planning in plastic and reconstructive surgery. However, conventional modalities, including three-dimensional (3D) reconstructions, are limited by their representation on 2D workstations. 3D printing, also known as rapid prototyping or additive manufacturing, was once the province of industry to fabricate models from a compute...

PURPOSE Skin cancer is the most common tumor in the population. There are different therapeutic modalities. Brachytherapy is one of the techniques used, in which it is necessary to build customized moulds for some patients. Currently, these moulds are made by hand using rudimentary techniques. We present a new procedure based on 3D printing and the analysis of the clinical workflow. MATERIAL ...

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has a long history of applications in biomedical engineering. The development and expansion of traditional biomedical applications are being advanced and enriched by new printing technologies. New biomedical applications such as bioprinting are highly attractive and trendy. This Special Issue aims to provide readers with a glimpse of the recent profile of 3D prin...

In the current scenario of flexible manufacturing processes, the 3D printing shows up as an alternative to generate individual parts with complex geometries. Moreover, the development of the 3D printing machines, software and parameters allows the manufacture of parts in some materials suitable for implantation. In this way, this study investigates the feasibility of the production of patient-s...

Personalized medicine and precision medicine are easier to conceptualize than define, and implementation can be even more challenging. 3D printing has intersected medicine to enable both. Personalized medicine is now delivered by “clinical modelers”, impassioned investigators are caretakers who model disease with 3D printing to define pathology, plan intervention, and treat patients. Creating, ...

Neuroimaging technologies such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) collect three-dimensional data (3D) that is typically viewed on two-dimensional (2D) screens. Actual 3D models, however, allow interaction with real objects such as implantable electrode grids, potentially improving patient specific neurosurgical planning and personalized clinical education. Desktop ...