Grant received in 2022
DCCC has funded 172,000 DKK to the project
3D printing is like technology in rapid development. 3D printing has now reached a level of maturity, where the clinical everyday life can also begin to benefit from the potential of technology. The literature shows a large effect in the use of 3D printing in treatment: Shorter operation time, more precise surgery and higher teaching level.
Coordination and knowledge sharing of the rapid development for the benefit of patients
At a number of Danish hospitals, 3D printing initiatives have been initiated. The initiatives are based on teaching, research and clinical application. The approaches across the country have been different and this has led to different areas of competence. So far, there has been an extremely limited amount of knowledge sharing and collaboration across the country's departments.
The purpose of the new national network is to achieve greater synergy effect between the hospitals' 3D print initiatives to ensure greater dissemination and use for the benefit of all Danish cancer patients. In addition, a strengthening of Denmark's position within clinical 3D printing, so that we can be part of the absolute world elite in the field.
3D printing has an extremely wide interface across specialties, DMCGs, geographies, etc.
The specific purpose of the network will be to:
- spread good initiatives across hospitals so patients will be offered the same treatment regardless of geography, including any creation of working groups etc. for streamlining and streamlining processes
- gather 3D technical staff for discussions of printer types, materials, etc.
- bring together clinical staff to discuss areas of application
- gather research forces for cross-cutting research projects
Project stakeholders
- Joakim Lundtoft Lindhardt, Head of 3D print centre, Aarhus University Hospital. Primary contact, e-mail: joakln@rm.dk
- Sven Erik Nørholt, Chief Dentist, PhD, Professor, Department of Oral Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
- Thomas Baad-Hansen, Chief Physician, PhD, Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
- Tine Løjmand Elisiussen, Engineer at the Simulation Center, SimC, Odense University Hospital
- Michael B Holte, Head of 3D Lab Denmark, Department of Oral Surgery, Southwest Jutland Hospital - Esbjerg
- Magnus Obinah, MD, PhD stud., Department of Plastic Surgery, Herlev Hospital and Team Coordinator, CAMES, Rigshospitalet
- Morten Bo Søndergaard Svendsen, Master of Science in Engineering, PhD, Head of Engineering, CAMES, Rigshospitalet