3D printed models of congenital heart disease: How accurate and how useful are they?

Three-dimensional (3D) printing in the domain of congenital heart disease (CHD) is still in its infancy. The aim of this editorial is to highlight the key findings of a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis on the accuracy and clinical value of 3D printed heart models (3DPHM). The a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lau, Ivan, Squelch, Andrew, Sun, Zhonghua
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Australasian Medical Journal pty ltd. 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/77145
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Summary:Three-dimensional (3D) printing in the domain of congenital heart disease (CHD) is still in its infancy. The aim of this editorial is to highlight the key findings of a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis on the accuracy and clinical value of 3D printed heart models (3DPHM). The analysis found that 3DPHM can be generated with high accuracy and the most reported application of 3DPHM is to facilitate pre-operative planning.