APPLICATION OF RAPID PROTOTYPING TECHNIQUES FOR THE FABRICATION OF BIOMEDICAL IMPLANTS

摘要

This article discusses the application of various rapid prototyping techniques in the automated fabrication of custom-made bone implants, attained at low cost with minimum lead-time in production. Lower costs and faster production of joint and bone-segment replacements could result from collaborative research focusing on Rapid-Prototyping (RP), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computer Tomography (CT).