Clinical application of the 3D heart printing technology: hope or hype?
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-4497.2016.05.019
- VernacularTitle:三维打印技术在心血管疾病诊治的应用:希望还是噱头?
- Author:
Minghui ZHANG
;
Kun LIU
;
Kunjing PANG
;
Xing ZHAO
;
Xinshuang REN
;
Shoujun LI
;
Hao WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016;32(5):313-315
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
3D printing technology has been used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases worldwide,i.e.,preoperative assessment of complex congenital heart disease,comprehensive assessment of novel clinical techniques,management of postoperative complications,and clinical teaching and training.Chinese hospitals introduced cardiovascular 3D printing technology from 2014.Preliminary clinical application showed that 3D printing had a positive significance,howeverit was expensive and caused inevitableloss of image information.Scholars should have an open but critical mind,actively try this technology and improve it.It can be reasonably believed as a good supplement of existing imaging tools in future.
