ACR-Led Multidisciplinary Panel Issues Consensus Best Practices for In-House Medical 3-D Printing

A 14-member, 10-society panel reached unanimous or near-unanimous consensus on 25 recommendations covering workflow, quality, safety, economics, and policy for medical 3-D printing at health care facilities.

• Guideline/consensus statement commissioned by the ACR; 14-member multidisciplinary panel representing 10 professional societies, developed over three rounds of structured meetings.
• Recommendations span five domains: general principles, practice, quality & safety, government relations, and economics — targeting patient-specific anatomic models and surgical guides derived from medical images.
• Limitation: consensus-based methodology without formal evidence grading; external applicability may vary by facility size, resources, and regulatory environment.

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