Hatamleh Muhanad M, Ong Juling, Hatamleh Zaydoon Mohammad, Watson Jason, Huppa Chrisopher
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Oct;29(7):1870-1875. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004743.
Three-dimensional printing (3DP) technologies have been employed in regular medical specialties. They span wide scope of uses, from creating 3D medical models to design and manufacture of Patient-specific implants and guidance devices which help to optimize medical treatments, patient education, and medical training. This article aims to provide an in-depth analysis of factors and aspects to consider when planning to setup a 3D service within a hospital serving various medical specialties. It will also describe challenges that might affect 3D service development and sustainability and describe representative cases that highlight some of the innovative approaches that are possible with 3D technology. Several companies can offer such 3DP service. They are often web based, time consuming, and requiring special call conference arrangements. Conversely, the establishment of in-house specialized hospital-based 3D services reduces the risks to personal information, while facilitating the development of local expertise in this technology. The establishment of a 3D facility requires careful consideration of multiple factors to enable the successful integration with existing services. These can be categorized under: planning, developing and sustaining 3D service; 3D service resources and networking workflow; resources and location; and 3D services quality and regulation management.
三维打印（3DP）技术已应用于常规医学专业。其用途广泛，从创建三维医学模型到设计和制造定制植入物及引导装置，这些有助于优化医疗治疗、患者教育和医学培训。本文旨在深入分析在为各医学专业提供服务的医院内规划设立3D服务时需考虑的因素和方面。还将描述可能影响3D服务发展和可持续性的挑战，并介绍一些具有代表性的案例，这些案例突出了3D技术可能采用的一些创新方法。有几家公司可以提供此类3DP服务。它们通常基于网络，耗时且需要特殊的电话会议安排。相反，建立医院内部专门的3D服务可降低个人信息风险，同时促进该技术本地专业知识的发展。建立3D设施需要仔细考虑多个因素，以便与现有服务成功整合。这些因素可分为：规划、开发和维持3D服务；3D服务资源和网络工作流程；资源和地点；以及3D服务质量和监管管理。
