Open AccessThree-dimensional-printed cardiac prototypes aid surgical decision-making and preoperative planning in selected cases of complex congenital heart diseases: Early experience and proof of concept in a resource-limited environment
Author(s) -
Mahesh Kappanayil,
Nageshwara Rao Koneti,
R. Kannan,
Brijesh P Kottayil,
Krishna Kumar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/apc.apc_149_16
Subject(s) - medicine , surgical planning , double outlet right ventricle , great arteries , pulmonary atresia , magnetic resonance imaging , heart disease , radiology , medical physics , cardiology
Three-dimensional. (3D) printing is an innovative manufacturing process that allows computer-assisted conversion of 3D imaging data into physical "printouts" Healthcare applications are currently in evolution.