Author : Paolo Gargiulo
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323910408
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (239 download)
Book Synopsis Handbook of Surgical Planning and 3D Printing by : Paolo Gargiulo
Download or read book Handbook of Surgical Planning and 3D Printing written by Paolo Gargiulo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-03-23 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Surgical Planning and 3D Printing: Applications, Integration, and New Directions?covers 3D printing and surgical planning from clinical, technical and economic points-of-view. This book fills knowledge gaps by addressing: (1) What type of medical images are needed for 3D printing, and for which specific application? (2) What software should be used to process the images, should the software be considered a medical device? (3) Data protection? (4) What are the possible clinical applications and differences in imaging, segmentation, and 3D printing? And finally, (5) What skills, resources, and organization are needed? Sections cover technologies involved in 3D printing in health: data structure, medical images and segmentation, printing materials and 3d printing, 3D printing and Clinical Applications: orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, maxillofacial, orthodontistry, surgical guides, integrating 3D printing Service in Hospitals: infrastructures, competences, organization and cost/benefits, and more. - Provides a unique insight into a technological process and its applications - Heps readers find answers to practical and technical questions concerning 3D printing and surgical planning - Presents deep insights into new directions of 3D printing in healthcare and related emerging applications such as bioprinting, biocompatible materials and metal printing for custom-made prosthetic design