Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd, Campus Box 8131, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Radiology, Norfolk, Virginia.
Acad Radiol. 2018 Jan;25(1):52-65. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2017.08.004. Epub 2017 Oct 10.
Three-dimensional (3D) printing refers to a number of manufacturing technologies that create physical models from digital information. Radiology is poised to advance the application of 3D printing in health care because our specialty has an established history of acquiring and managing the digital information needed to create such models. The 3D Printing Task Force of the Radiology Research Alliance presents a review of the clinical applications of this burgeoning technology, with a focus on the opportunities for radiology. Topics include uses for treatment planning, medical education, and procedural simulation, as well as patient education. Challenges for creating custom implantable devices including financial and regulatory processes for clinical application are reviewed. Precedent procedures that may translate to this new technology are discussed. The task force identifies research opportunities needed to document the value of 3D printing as it relates to patient care.
三维(3D)打印是指一系列制造技术,可根据数字信息创建物理模型。放射学有望推动 3D 打印在医疗保健领域的应用,因为我们的专业领域具有获取和管理创建此类模型所需的数字信息的悠久历史。放射学研究联盟的 3D 打印工作组对这项新兴技术的临床应用进行了回顾,重点介绍了放射学的机遇。主题包括治疗计划、医学教育和程序模拟的用途,以及患者教育。还审查了创建定制植入物的挑战,包括临床应用的财务和监管流程。讨论了可能转化为这项新技术的先例程序。该工作组确定了需要开展的研究机会,以记录 3D 打印在患者护理方面的价值。