Open AccessRapid manufacture of patient-specific, elastomeric, three-dimensional dosimeters using the FlexyDos3D dosimeter
Author(s) -
Morgan Wheatley,
Deene Y De
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2167/1/012010
Subject(s) - dosimeter , materials science , medical physics , dosimetry , nuclear medicine , medicine
Patient-specific dosimeters are ideal for quality assurance of radiotherapy treatments. Such dosimeters would ideally need to be manufactured in a short amount of time so that the time between initially imaging the patient, treating the patient-specific dosimeter, reading out the dosimeter, and then finally treating the patient, is minimised. 3D printing allows for rapid manufacture of complex 3D objects. The FlexyDos3D dosimeter is a silicone-based material that has enough strength for the dosimeter to hold its shape without a mould or other structure supporting it. A custom 3D printer has been built for making dosimeters from the FlexyDos3D material. Testing of the 3D printer is ongoing.