Printed Biomaterials Novel Processing and Modeling Techniques for Medicine and Surgery /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Narayan, Roger (Editor), Boland, Thomas (Editor), Lee, Yuan-Shin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Materials science.; Nanotechnology.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Materials Science.; Materials Science, general.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Biomedical Engineering.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.

Recent studies have shown that modified inkjet and related printing technologies can be used to create patient-specific prostheses, artificial tissues, and other implants using data obtained from magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, or other imaging techniques. For example, customized pr...