Rapid prototyping technique for creating a radiation shield
| Autor: | Richard M. Gewanter, S.A. Woodhouse, Michael Raphael, Candice Zemnick, John D. Piro |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Rapid prototyping
Male Models Anatomic Engineering Engineering drawing Time Factors medicine.medical_treatment Radiation Protection medicine Image Processing Computer-Assisted Humans Tomography Optical Head and neck Aged business.industry Radiation shield Laser Scanning Cytometry Radiation therapy Treatment delivery Carcinoma Basal Cell Face Computer-Aided Design Oral Surgery Facial Neoplasms business Bolus (radiation therapy) |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of prosthetic dentistry. 97(4) |
| ISSN: | 0022-3913 |
| Popis: | Radiation therapy for the treatment of head and neck skin cancer poses challenges because of the inherently uneven tissue topography of the face and the need to protect surrounding unaffected tissues. The use of a customized radiation shield that combines tissue-equivalent bolus material with protective material addresses these issues. This article describes a technique using rapid prototyping to design and fabricate an extraoral radiation shield. This innovative application provides an expedient, standardized approach for delivering radiotherapy to the face, which is not only more comfortable for the patient, but allows more precise treatment delivery. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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