Redcliffe Hospital, Metro North Hospital Health Service, Queensland, Australia.
University of Queensland, School of Medicine, Queensland, Australia.
Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 19;10(1):10004. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-67082-7.
Three-dimensional (3D) printed prostate cancer models are an emerging adjunct for urological surgical planning and patient education, however published methods are costly which limits their translation into clinical practice. Multi-colour extrusion fused deposition modelling (FDM) can be used to create 3D prostate cancer models of a quality comparable to more expensive techniques at a fraction of the cost. Three different 3D printing methods were used to create the same 3D prostate model: FDM, colour jet printing (CJP) and material jetting (MJ), with a calculated cost per model of USD 20, USD 200 and USD 250 respectively. When taking into account the cost, the FDM prostate models are the most preferred 3D printing method by surgeons. This method could be used to manufacture low-cost 3D printed models across other medical disciplines.
三维(3D)打印前列腺癌模型是泌尿外科手术规划和患者教育的一种新兴辅助手段,然而已发表的方法成本高昂,限制了其在临床实践中的转化。多色挤出熔融沉积建模(FDM)可用于以更低的成本创建与更昂贵技术相当的高质量 3D 前列腺癌模型。使用三种不同的 3D 打印方法创建相同的 3D 前列腺模型:FDM、彩色喷墨打印(CJP)和材料喷射(MJ),每个模型的成本分别为 20 美元、200 美元和 250 美元。考虑到成本,FDM 前列腺模型是外科医生最倾向的 3D 打印方法。这种方法可以用于制造其他医学领域的低成本 3D 打印模型。