Top 8 Healthcare Uses for 3D Printing

Today 3D printing is being used in specialty care such as orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and oncology.

New technology developments have enabled healthcare advances in 3D printing with an estimated $6.08 billion by 2027 in terms of software, hardware, services and materials. The technology has given a boost to customized medicine, allowing a more accurate understanding of patient symptoms and treatment, and generating increased efficiency in the operating room (OR). Advent of 3D printing technology is leaving its mark in specialties such as orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology and oncology, as well as in cardiothoracic and vascular surgery.

Doctors, hospitals and researchers around the world are using 3D printing for:

• preoperative planning and customized surgery.
• medical devices and surgical instruments.
• molds, prostheses and customizable implants.
• 3D digital dentistry and drug administration.