Feature Review Papers in Additive Manufacturing Technologies
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2025 | Viewed by 34
Special Issue Editors
Interests: 3D visualization; virtual reality; mixed reality and extended reality; 3D printing; diagnostic radiology; cardiovascular disease; artificial intelligence
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Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is a technology that has been widely used to create complex 3D structures out of a digital model. 3D printing technology has revolutionized various industries from electronics, defense, and aerospace to biomedical applications. There have been rapid developments and utilizations of 3D printing technologies in medicine, ranging from orthopedics, maxillofacial surgery to cardiovascular and other health care areas. Advancements in 3D printing technologies, coupled with the greater accessibility of 3D printers, declining costs, and the evolution of biomaterials, have significantly enhanced the application of 3D printing within the medical field. This includes areas such as physician support, medical education, and the planning of treatment procedures. This Special Issue will feature a collection of important review papers in the interdisciplinary field of “AM/3D in medical applications”, which encompasses all 3D printing topics, including but not limited to the following:
- 3D printing in medical education;
- 3D printing in pre-surgical planning;
- 3D printing in simulation of surgical procedures;
- 3D printing guided interventional procedures;
- 3D printing in communication (with patients or within healthcare professionals);
- 3D printing developments in technologies or printing materials;
- 3D and four-dimensional bioprinting;
- 3D printed medical devices or implants.
Prof. Dr. Zhonghua Sun
Dr. Mauro Vaccarezza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- 3D printing
- medicine
- applications
- diagnosis
- surgery
- education
- guidance
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