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ReviewChest2016

Three-dimensional Printing and 3D Slicer: Powerful Tools in Understanding and Treating Structural Lung Disease.

George Z Cheng, Raul San Jose Estepar, Erik Folch, Jorge Onieva, Sidhu Gangadharan, Adnan Majid

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Review in Chest, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Virtual reality as a viable alternative to cadaveric dissection for temporal bone surgical training: a pilot crossover trial.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  6. Innovative Pediatric Simulator for Difficult Airway Management Training.IEEE journal of translational engineering in health and medicine · 2026
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  12. 3D printing in pediatric neurosurgery: experimental study of a novel approach using biodegradable materials.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2024
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  19. Biomaterials and biotechnology for periodontal tissue regeneration: Recent advances and perspectives.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

George Z ChengDivision of Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Electronic address: gzcheng@bidmc.harvard.edu.
Raul San Jose EsteparDepartment of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Erik FolchDivision of Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Jorge OnievaDepartment of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Sidhu GangadharanDivision of Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
Adnan MajidDivision of Thoracic Surgery and Interventional Pulmonology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.

Funding

Airway Inspector: a chest imaging biomarker software platform for COPDR01HL116931 · NHLBI · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI SAN JOSE ESTEPAR, RAUL · 2013 to 2017
$2.2M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL116931
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances in the three-dimensional (3D) printing industry have enabled clinicians to explore the use of 3D printing in preprocedural planning, biomedical tissue modeling, and direct implantable device manufacturing. Despite the increased adoption of rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing techniques in the health-care field, many physicians lack the technical skill set to use this exciting and useful technology. Additionally, the growth in the 3D printing sector brings an ever-increasing number of 3D printers and printable materials. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to keep abreast of this rapidly developing field in order to benefit. In this Ahead of the Curve, we review the history of 3D printing from its inception to the most recent biomedical applications. Additionally, we will address some of the major barriers to wider adoption of the technology in the medical field. Finally, we will provide an initial guide to 3D modeling and printing by demonstrating how to design a personalized airway prosthesis via 3D Slicer. We hope this information will reduce the barriers to use and increase clinician participation in the 3D printing health-care sector.

Indexed as

Imaging, Three-DimensionalPrinting, Three-DimensionalProsthesis DesignComputer-Aided DesignHumansLungLung DiseasesProsthesis ImplantationStents3D printing3D Slicerpulmonarystent

Identifiers

PMID26976347
PMCPMC6026246

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