3D打印技术及其在医疗领域的应用

3D printing as an important, fast-growing manufacturing technology is triggering major innovations in many fields, such as medicine, aerospace, automobile and food. The main advantages of 3D printing include design freedom, mass customization, waste minimization, and rapid prototyping, etc. The personalized features enable 3D printing to prepare products based on the patient's condition to help the patient recover. With the increasing demand for precision and personalized medicine, 3D printing is gradually being applied to implant manufacturing, diagnostic platforms and drug delivery systems. Therefore, this article outlines the development of 3D printing technology, which introduces medical materials that can be used for 3D printing, and the application of 3D printing technology in the medical field. Finally, the challenges and development prospects of 3D printing technology in the medical field are summarized and discussed.