3D Printing: Applications in Medicine and Surgery

3D Printing: Applications in Medicine and Surgery
ISBN-10
0323661645
ISBN-13
9780323661645
Series
3D Printing
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2019-11-25
Publisher
Elsevier
Author
Georgios Tsoulfas

Description

Recent advances and technologies in 3D printing have improved and expanded applications for surgery, biomedical engineering, and nanotechnology. In this concise new title, Drs. Georgios Tsoulfas, Petros I. Bangeas, and Jasjit S. Suri synthesize state-of-the-art information on 3D printing and provide guidance on the optimal application in today's surgical practice, from evaluation of the technology to virtual reality and future opportunities. Includes expert guidance on the challenges, opportunities, and limitations of 3D printing in the field of surgery. Covers patient and surgical education, ethics and intellectual property, quality and safety, 3D printing as it relates to nanotechnology, tissue engineering, virtual augmented reality, and more. Consolidates today's available information in this rapidly growing area into a single convenient resource.

Other editions

Similar books

  • 3D Printing: Understanding Additive Manufacturing
    By Andreas Gebhardt, Julia Kessler, Laura Thurn

    This book is a clear and concise guide to Additive Manufacturing (AM), now a well-established valuable tool for making models and prototypes, and also a manufacturing method for molds and...

  • 3D Printing
    By John M. Jordan

    In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, John Jordan offers an accessible introduction to 3D printing, describing the printing process, industrial and household markets, and emerging uses.

  • 3D Printing For Dummies
    By Richard Horne, Kalani Kirk Hausman

    With this handy guide at the helm, you'll find all the fast and easy-to-follow guidance you need to build 3D-printable objects. Find out how to use designs, software, and even photographs to turn your concepts into creations.

  • Make: 3D Printing: The Essential Guide to 3D Printers
    By Anna Kaziunas France

    Based on articles and projects from MAKE's print and online publications, this book arms you with everything you need to know to understand the exciting but sometimes confusing world of 3D Printing.

  • Practical 3D Printers: The Science and Art of 3D Printing
    By Brian Evans

    After learning the basics, this book will walk you through building multi-part models with a steampunk warship project, working with meshes to build your own action heroes, and creating an autonomous robot chassis.

  • 3D Printing: Build Your Own 3D Printer and Print Your Own 3D Objects
    By James Floyd Kelly

    Walks you through choosing and assembling a 3D printer kit, brainstorming and designing new objects with free software, and printing on your 3D printer.

  • 3D Printing Projects
    By DK

    The book also gives inspiration to further enhance your projects once you've mastered the basics. Join the 3D printing revolution today with DK's 3D Printing Projects book.

  • 3D Printing in Medicine
    By Deepak M Kalaskar

    With a strong focus on the translation of 3D printing technology to a clinical setting, this book is a valuable resource for scientists and engineers working in biomaterial, biomedical, and nanotechnology based industries and academia.

  • Functional Design for 3D Printing 2nd Edition: Designing 3D Printed Things for Everyday Use
    By Clifford T. Smyth

    In Functional Design for 3D Printing, the author explains how to leverage the strengths and minimize the weaknesses of the 3D printing process, from material selection to design details.

  • Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing
    By Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman

    Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk.