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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION I: 3D printing in healthcare 1. State of the art in 3D printing 2. Imaging modalities and parameters for 3DP 3. From medical images to 3D model: processing and segmentation SECTION II: Surgical planning applications 4. 20 years of 3D printing in surgical planning of distraction osteogenesis 5. 3D printing to advance neurosurgery planning 6. Heart surgery: septal defect 7. 3D printing in dentistry 8. Laser sintering in dentistry SECTION III: Clinical implementation of 3DP service 9. How to make a 3D printing service available for a hospital 10. Legal and regulatory implications of 3D printing in surgery SECTION IV: New directions and future applications 11. 3D-printed anatomical phantoms 12. Future solutions for osteoarthritis using 3D bioprinting of articular cartilage 13. 3D printing in tissue engineering: design of bioreactor systems 14. Implantable 3D-printed devices—technologies and applications 15. New directions for preoperative planning: further impact from current and future 3D technologies
