Main description:

3D Printing in Medicine examines the emerging market of 3D-printed biomaterials and its clinical applications. With a particular focus on both commercial and premarket tools, the book looks at their applications within medicine and the future outlook for the field.

The book begins with a discussion of the fundamentals of 3D printing, including topics such as materials, and hardware. Chapters go on to cover applications within medicine such as computational analysis of 3D printed constructs, personalized 3D printing and 3D cell and organ printing. The concluding chapters in the book review the applications of 3D printing in diagnostics, drug development, 3D-printed disease models and 3D printers for surgical practice.

With a strong focus on the translation of 3D printing technology to a clinical setting, this book is a valuable resource for scientists and engineers working in biomaterial, biomedical, and nanotechnology based industries and academia.

Contents:

1. Introduction to 3D printing in medicine 2. 3D printing families: Laser, powder, nozzle based techniques 3. Materials for 3D printing in medicine: Metals, polymers, ceramics, hydrogels 4. Computational analyses and 3D printed models: A combined approach for patient-specific studies 5. Patient specific in situ 3D printing 6. 3D printed in vitro disease models 7. 3D printers for surgical practice 8. 3D printed pharmaceutical products 9. High-resolution 3D printing for healthcare underpinned by small-scale fluidics 10. Four dimensional printing in healthcare