3D Printing and Its Urologic Applications

Youssef Soliman; Allison H Feibus; Neil Baum

3D Printing and Its Urologic Applications

Rev Urol. 2015;17(1):20-4.

Authors

Youssef Soliman¹, Allison H Feibus², Neil Baum²

Affiliations

¹ Cairo, Egypt.
² Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

PMID: 26028997
PMCID: PMC4444770

Abstract

3D printing is the development of 3D objects via an additive process in which successive layers of material are applied under computer control. This article discusses 3D printing, with an emphasis on its historical context and its potential use in the field of urology.

Keywords: Biofabrication; Medical applications of 3D printing; Urologic applications of 3D printing.