Three-Dimensional-Printed Heart Prototype for Application in Pediatric Cardiology: An Initial Experiment
Introduction
Three-dimensional (3D) prototyping technology is developing rapidly in medicine, and recent studies have shown its important applicability in pediatric cardiology.
Clinicians and surgeons use two-dimensional technologies, such as echocardiography, computed tomography (CT) angiography, and magnetic resonance imaging, to characterize structures and understand complex diseases. Because these images are often projected and extended on a flat screen, they may not represent the actual size of the structures, depth perception, or the proximity between them.
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