3D-printed boluses for radiotherapy: influence of geometrical and printing parameters on dosimetric characterization and air gap evaluation
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DOI: 10.1007/s12194-024-00782-1
Abstract: The work investigates the implementation of personalized radiotherapy boluses by means of additive manufacturing technologies. Boluses materials that are currently used need an excessive amount of human intervention which leads to reduced repeatability in terms… read more here.
Keywords: printed boluses; air gap; dosimetric characterization; geometry ... See more keywords
Clinical application of 3D-printed-step-bolus in post-total-mastectomy electron conformal therapy
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DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.12829
Abstract: The 3D-printed boluses were used during the radiation therapy of the chest wall in six patients with breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy (MRM). We measured the in-vivo skin doses while both conventional and 3D-printed… read more here.
Keywords: step; printed boluses; chest wall; therapy ... See more keywords