3D printing and its application in the field of medicine

LIU Chen-xi; KANG Hong-jun; WU Jin-zhu; CAO Ning-ning; WU Xiao-hong

doi:10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2019.001042

Cailiao gongcheng (Jun 2021)

3D printing and its application in the field of medicine

LIU Chen-xi,
KANG Hong-jun,
WU Jin-zhu,
CAO Ning-ning,
WU Xiao-hong

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LIU Chen-xi: MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
KANG Hong-jun: MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
WU Jin-zhu: MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
CAO Ning-ning: MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
WU Xiao-hong: MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11868/j.issn.1001-4381.2019.001042
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 49, no. 6
pp. 66 – 76

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3D printing as an important, fast-growing manufacturing technology is triggering major innovations in many fields, such as medicine, aerospace, automobile and food. The main advantages of 3D printing include design freedom, mass customization, waste minimization, and rapid prototyping, etc. The personalized features enable 3D printing to prepare products based on the patient’s condition to help the patient recover. With the increasing demand for precision and personalized medicine, 3D printing is gradually being applied to implant manufacturing, diagnostic platforms and drug delivery systems. Therefore, this article outlines the development of 3D printing technology, which introduces medical materials that can be used for 3D printing, and the application of 3D printing technology in the medical field. Finally, the challenges and development prospects of 3D printing technology in the medical field are summarized and discussed.

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ISSN: 1001-4381 (Print)
Publisher: Journal of Materials Engineering
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: http://jme.biam.ac.cn/CN/1001-4381/home.shtml

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