In recent years additive manufacturing, or threedimensional (3D) printing, it is becoming increasingly widespread and used also in the medical and biomedical field [1]. 3D printing is a technology that allows to print, in plastic or other material, solid objects of any shape from its digital model. The printing process takes place by overlapping layers of material corresponding to cross section...

The potential of 3D printing has been under technical and philosophical discussion for some time, but current rapid prototyping materials can be costly and are limited in terms of functional and visual qualities. Food-based materials could provide a novel and exciting alternative which may also be affordable and accessible as 3d printing extends from industrial applications towards educational ...

INTRODUCTION: There has been an increasing interest in the applications of three-dimensional (3D) printing in plastic surgery.1,2 A physical 3D model provides visualization of complex defects that supersede digital imaging and can be used as a template for preoperative planning and surgical education.3,4With the advent of affordable quality and reliable printers, office-based 3D printing has be...

Sustainable and personally tailored materials production is an emerging challenge to society. Living organisms can produce and pattern an extraordinarily wide range of different molecules in a sustainable way. These natural systems offer an abundant source of inspiration for the development of new environmentally friendly materials production techniques. In this paper, we describe the first ste...

One of the main objectives of 3D printing in health science is to mimic biological functions. To reach this goal, a 4D printing might be added to 3D-printed objects which will be characterized by their abilities to evolve over time and under external stimulus by modifying their shape, properties or composition. Such abilities are the promise of great opportunities for biosensing and biomimetic ...

 From Scan to Print: 3D Printing as a Means for Replication Susanne Klein, Michael Avery, Guy Adams, Stephen Pollard, Steven Simske

BACKGROUND Neurosurgery simulator development is growing as practitioners recognize the need for improved instructional and rehearsal platforms to improve procedural skills and patient care. In addition, changes in practice patterns have decreased the volume of specific cases, such as aneurysm clippings, which reduces the opportunity for operating room experience. OBJECTIVE The authors develo...

BACKGROUND 3D stereolithographic printing can be used to convert high-resolution computed tomography images into life-size physical models. We sought to apply 3D printing technologies to develop patient-specific models of the anatomic and functional characteristics of severe aortic valve stenosis. METHODS AND RESULTS Eight patient-specific models of severe aortic stenosis (6 tricuspid and 2 b...

CAPjournal, No. 22, September 2017 Three-dimensional (3D) modelling is more than just good fun, it offers a new vehicle to represent and understand scientific data and gives experts and non-experts alike the ability to manipulate models and gain new perspectives on data. This article explores the use of 3D modelling and printing in astronomy and astronomy communication and looks at some of the ...