3D Printing

Written by: Madison Elliott

         3D printing in medicine is becoming a new phenomena, and is expected to revolutionize medicine. Instead of having to be put on a seemingly endless transplant lists, 3D printing vital organs can speed up the process. It has the potential to save millions of lives, both human and animal. 3D printing is the layering of any type of material, namely living cells, to form a 3D object. Additive manufacturing (AM), rapid prototyping (RP), or solid free-form technology (SFF) are also names for 3D printing. Medical uses for such 3D printing are organized into several broad categories, including: tissue and organ fabrication; creation of customized prosthetics, implants, and anatomical models; and pharmaceutical research regarding drug dosage forms, delivery, and discovery. Though there have been great advancements in this field of medicine, there are still many things that need to be figured out.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189697/