3D Printing Techniques and Applications in Medicine
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3D printing, first created in 1984 for rapid industrial prototyping [1], has evolved to providing a platform to produce complex anatomic models, device prototypes, and models for pre-surgical planning. Radiology plays a key role in the advances of 3D printing uses and technologies in medicine as the evolution of high resolution scans have paved the way for these types of applications. This article will cover the most common methods for 3D printing as well as the current applications in different medical specialties.
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