Boyajian Michael K, Crozier Joseph W, Woo Albert S
medical student at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI.
3D printing coordinator in the Lifespan 3D Printing Lab, Providence, RI.
R I Med J (2013). 2019 Aug 1;102(6):15-18.
Since the early 2000s, three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a well-rounded, evolving technology which has begun to revolutionize healthcare. 3D printing enables rapid creation and manufacture of individual patient models from original designs or medical imaging data. These models can be used for surgical planning, procedural training for residents and medical students, and the design and manufacture of surgical instruments, implants and prostheses. Current availability of this advanced technology at the Lifespan 3D Printing Lab permits Rhode Island physicians to utilize 3D printing in multiple, diverse settings to help improve their medical practice and optimize healthcare outcomes. This article describes three case-based examples to demonstrate varies used of 3D printing in Medicine.
自21世纪初以来，三维（3D）打印已成为一项全面发展、不断演进的技术，并已开始给医疗保健领域带来变革。3D打印能够根据原始设计或医学影像数据快速创建和制造患者个体模型。这些模型可用于手术规划、住院医师和医学生的操作培训，以及手术器械、植入物和假体的设计与制造。寿命期3D打印实验室目前已具备这项先进技术，这使得罗德岛的医生能够在多种不同场景中利用3D打印技术，以帮助改善他们的医疗实践并优化医疗保健效果。本文介绍了三个基于案例的例子，以展示3D打印技术在医学领域的不同用途。
