A review of 3D printed patient specific immobilisation devices in radiotherapy | Zendy

Amirhossein Asfia | Zendy; James I. Novak | Zendy; Mazher Iqbal Mohammed | Zendy; Bernard Rolfe | Zendy; Tomas Kron | Zendy

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A review of 3D printed patient specific immobilisation devices in radiotherapy

Author(s) -

Amirhossein Asfia,

James I. Novak,

Mazher Iqbal Mohammed,

Bernard Rolfe,

Tomas Kron

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

physics and imaging in radiation oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.777

H-Index - 12

ISSN - 2405-6316

DOI - 10.1016/j.phro.2020.03.003

Subject(s) - 3d printed , medical physics , 3d printing , computer science , process (computing) , test (biology) , medicine , engineering , biomedical engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biology , operating system

Radiotherapy is one of the most effective cancer treatment techniques, however, delivering the optimal radiation dosage is challenging due to movements of the patient during treatment. Immobilisation devices are typically used to minimise motion. This paper reviews published research investigating the use of 3D printing (additive manufacturing) to produce patient-specific immobilisation devices, and compares these to traditional devices.

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