Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 3D Printing Special Interest Group (SIG) clinical situations for which 3D printing is considered an appropriate representation or extension of data contained in a medical imaging examination: abdominal, hepatobiliary, and gastrointestinal conditions
David H. Ballard, Nicole Wake, Jan Witowski, Frank J. Rybicki, Adnan Sheikh, RSNA Special Interest Group for 3D Printing Abdominal, Hepatobiliary, and Gastrointestinal Conditions Voting Group, David H. Ballard, Adnan Sheikh, William J. Weadock, Justin Ryan, Jane S. Matsumoto, Carolina Souza, Nicole Wake, Dimitry Levine, Anish Ghodadra, Edward P. Quigley, Andy Christensen, Leonid Chepelev, Waleed Althobaithy, Satheesh Jeyaraj, April Krivaniak, Todd Pietila, Rami Shorti, Lumarie Santiago, Elsa Arribas, Summer Decker, Jayanthi Parthasarathy, Jan Witowski
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Medical 3D printing has demonstrated value in anatomic models for abdominal, hepatobiliary, and gastrointestinal conditions. A writing group composed of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Special Interest Group on 3D Printing (SIG) provides appropriateness criteria for abdominal, hepatobiliary, and gastrointestinal 3D printing indications. METHODS: A literature search was conducted to identify all relevant articles using 3D printing technology associated with a number of abdominal pathologic processes. Each included study was graded according to published guidelines. RESULTS: Evidence-based appropriateness guidelines are provided for the following areas: intra-hepatic masses, hilar cholangiocarcinoma, biliary stenosis, biliary stones, gallbladder pathology, pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, splenic disease, gastric pathology, small bowel pathology, colorectal cancer, perianal fistula, visceral trauma, hernia, abdominal sarcoma, abdominal wall masses, and intra-abdominal fluid collections. CONCLUSION: This document provides initial appropriate use criteria for medical 3D printing in abdominal, hepatobiliary, and gastrointestinal conditions.