Frequently, in radiation therapy one must treat superficial lesions on cancer patients; these
are at or adjacent to the skin. Megavoltage photon radiotherapy penetrates through the skin …

The additive manufacturing (AM) process plays an important role in enabling cross-
disciplinary research in engineering and personalised medicine. Commercially available …

Purpose In clinical work, accurately measuring the volume and the size of breast cancer is
significant to develop a treatment plan. However, it is time-consuming, and inter-and intra …

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and advantages of a patient-
specific breast bolus made using a 3D printer technique. Methods We used the …

Objective Boluses are used in high-energy radiotherapy in order to overcome the skin
sparing effect. In practice though, commonly used flat boluses fail to make a perfect contact …

Purpose This patient study evaluated the use of 3-dimensional (3D) printed bolus for chest
wall radiation therapy compared with standard sheet bolus with regard to accuracy of fit …

Background and purpose 3D printing is rapidly evolving and further assessment of materials
and technique is required for clinical applications. We evaluated 3D printed boluses with …

Purpose: The main objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of air gaps of 0-5.0 cm
between bolus and skin for 1.0 cm Superflab bolus on surface dose (DSurf) and depth of …

During the procedure of radiotherapy for superficial tumors, the key to treatment is to ensure
that the skin surface receives an adequate radiation dose. However, due to the presence of …

Background Computed tomography (CT) data used for patient radiotherapy planning can
nowadays be used to create 3D-printed boluses. Nevertheless, this methodology requires a …