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Table 2 Suggested prose for 3D Printing in Medicine: “A 3D printed model was printed with insert technology type (insert commercial name, insert manufacturer name, insert manufacturer headquarters).” Note that a Directed Energy Deposition (DED) example was not included as there is not currently a DED printer in the RSNA-ACR 3D printing registry data dictionary

From: A guideline for 3D printing terminology in biomedical research utilizing ISO/ASTM standards

Generalized Standard Term

Example Printer

Manufacturer

Prose

Binder Jetting

ProJet CJP 660 Pro

3D Systems

A 3D printed model was printed with binder jetting (ProJet CJP 660 Pro, 3D Systems, Rock Hill, SC).

Material Extrusion

S5

Ultimaker

A 3D printed model was printed with material extrusion (S5, Ultimaker, Utrecht, Netherlands)

Material Jetting

J750

Stratasys

A 3D printed model was printed with material jetting (J750, Stratasys, Eden Prairie, MN).

Powder Bed Fusion

Jet Fusion 580

HP

A 3D printed model was printed with powder bed fusion (Jet Fusion 580, HP, Palo Alto, CA)

Sheet Lamination

SLCOM 1

EnvisionTEC

A 3D printed model was printed with sheet lamination (SLCOM1, EnvisionTEC, Gladbeck, Germany).

Vat Photopolymerization

Form3

Formlabs

A 3D printed model was printed with vat photopolymerization (Form 3, Formlabs, Cambridge, MA)