Find out how 3D printing technology can be used for vital healthcare. NOTE: This talk contains graphic medical images.

3D printing shows great potential not just for customised healthcare solutions but also for prototyping and research. It is already being used to manufacture equipment, develop anatomical models for medical education, surgical planning and training, create prostheses and 3D bio-print tissues and organs. Studies have reported that the benefits of using 3D printing in healthcare include the education of patients by explaining their pathology, customised medical instruments, improved surgical planning leading to higher precision during surgery, and reduced intraoperative bleeding and operating time.

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Dr Antonia Pontiki is a teaching fellow in biomedical engineering at King’s College London. Antonia teaches undergraduate courses and is also a researcher in the Department of Surgical & Intervention Engineering. Her research interests include chest wall reconstruction for cancer patients, 3D printing, artificial organs, biocompatible materials, and surgical simulators.

Antonia completed her PhD at King’s College London in 2022 where she investigated the use of 3D printing in thoracic surgery. She is currently working with undergraduate and postgraduate students on the development of surgical simulators for training and practising surgical interventions, including chest wall, urological and head & neck simulators, in an effort to address the ethical and financial implications of using animals or cadavers in medical education.

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