Three-dimensional printers applied for the production of beam blocks in total body irradiation treatment
- Purpose: Total body irradiation (TBI) in extended source surface distance (SSD) is a common treatment technique before hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The lungs are organs at risk, which often are treated with a lower dose than the whole body. Methods: This can be achieved by the application of blocks. Three-dimensional (3D) printers are a modern tool to be used in the production process of these blocks. Results: We demonstrate the applicability of a specific printer and printing material, describe the process, and evaluate the accuracy of the product. Conclusion: The blocks and apertures were found to be applicable in clinical routine.
Author: | Manuel Maerz, Marius TreutweinORCiD, Jan Nabo, Barbara DoblerORCiD |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.13592 |
Parent Title (English): | Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of first Publication: | 2022 |
Release Date: | 2022/09/16 |
Tag: | 3D printer; Radiotherapy; STEM-CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TBI; electron beam apertures; photon beam blocks; total body irradiation |
Volume: | 23 |
Issue: | 5 |
Article Number: | e13592 |
First Page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 8 |
Institutes: | Fakultät Informatik und Mathematik |
OpenAccess Publikationsweg: | Gold Open Access- Erstveröffentlichung in einem/als Open-Access-Medium |
research focus: | Lebenswissenschaften und Ethik |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - CC BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |