Review Article
Clinical application of the 3D heart printing technology: hope or hype?
Minghui Zhang, Kun Liu, Kunjing Pang, Xing Zhao, Xinshuang Ren, Shoujun Li, Hao Wang
Published 2016-05-25
Cite as Chin J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 2016, 32(5): 313-315. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-4497.2016.05.019
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.
Contributor Information
Minghui Zhang
Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
Kun Liu
Department of Radiologic Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
Kunjing Pang
Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
Xing Zhao
Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
Xinshuang Ren
Department of Radiologic Imaging, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
Shoujun Li
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
Hao Wang
Department of Ultrasound, Fuwai Hospital, Peking Union Medical College &
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 100037, China
