[HTML][HTML] 3D printing surgical phantoms and their role in the visualization of medical procedures

M Higgins, S Leung, N Radacsi - Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing growth of three-dimensional (3D) printing has started to expand into the
medical field. To date, the main challenge is a lack of information surrounding the materials …

Rhabdomyosarcoma: current therapy, challenges, and future approaches to treatment strategies

A Zarrabi, D Perrin, M Kavoosi, M Sommer, S Sezen… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a rare pediatric sarcoma affecting skeletal
muscle in children and young adults. It is responsible for 3% of all childhood malignant …

Characterization of 3D printed metal-PLA composite scaffolds for biomedical applications

I Buj-Corral, H Sanz-Fraile, A Ulldemolins, A Tejo-Otero… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Three-dimensional printing is revolutionizing the development of scaffolds due to their rapid-
prototyping characteristics. One of the most used techniques is fused filament fabrication …

Soft-tissue-mimicking using hydrogels for the development of phantoms

A Tejo-Otero, F Fenollosa-Artés, I Achaerandio… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the currently available materials and technologies it is difficult to mimic the mechanical
properties of soft living tissues. Additionally, another significant problem is the lack of …

Development of am technologies for metals in the sector of medical implants

I Buj-Corral, A Tejo-Otero, F Fenollosa-Artés - Metals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) processes have undergone significant progress in recent
years, having been implemented in sectors as diverse as automotive, aerospace, electrical …

Recent advances on underwater soft robots

J Qu, Y Xu, Z Li, Z Yu, B Mao, Y Wang… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The ocean environment has enormous uncertainty due to the influence of complex waves
and undercurrents. The human beings are limited in their abilities to detect and utilize …

3D printing soft matters and applications: a review

S Zhan, AXY Guo, SC Cao, N Liu - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The evolution of nature created delicate structures and organisms. With the advancement of
technology, especially the rise of additive manufacturing, bionics has gradually become a …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art guide about the effects of sterilization processes on 3D-printed materials for surgical planning and medical applications: A comparative study

A Valls-Esteve, P Lustig-Gainza… - … journal of bioprinting, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Surgeons use different medical devices in the surgery, such as patient-specific anatomical
models, cutting and positioning guides, or implants. These devices must be sterilized before …

Patient-specific 3D printed soft models for liver surgical planning and hands-on training

A Valls-Esteve, A Tejo-Otero, P Lustig-Gainza… - Gels, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Pre-surgical simulation-based training with three-dimensional (3D) models has
been intensively developed in complex surgeries in recent years. This is also the case in …

Three-dimensional printed liver models for surgical planning and intraoperative guidance of liver cancer resection: A systematic review

T Rossi, A Williams, Z Sun - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Successful liver cancer resection requires a comprehensive pre-and intraoperative
understanding of the spatial relationships between a patient's cancer and intrahepatic …