ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2017
Individualized 3D scanning and printing for non-melanoma skin cancer brachytherapy: a financial study for its integration into clinical workflow.
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- Three-dimensional printing in radiation oncology: A systematic review of the literature.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2020Pooled it
- Recommendations of the Spanish brachytherapy group (GEB) of Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology (SEOR) and the Spanish Society of Medical Physics (SEFM) for high-dose rate (HDR) non melanoma skin cancer brachytherapy.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2018Guideline
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- Dosimetric evaluation and Monte Carlo simulation of a new proposed surface brachytherapy mould.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2024Article
- Integration of Ultrasound in Image-Guided Adaptive Brachytherapy in Cancer of the Uterine Cervix.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Brachytherapy and 3D printing for skin cancer: A review paper.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2024Review
- A quick guide on implementing and quality assuring 3D printing in radiation oncology.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Review
- Characteristics of preplan-based three-dimensional individual template-guided brachytherapy compared to freehand implantation.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Article
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- 3D Printing of Abdominal Immobilization Masks for Therapeutics: Dosimetric, Mechanical and Financial Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- 3D-printed bolus ensures the precise postmastectomy chest wall radiation therapy for breast cancer.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
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- Three-Dimensional Printing for Cancer Applications: Research Landscape and Technologies.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing) in superficial brachytherapy.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2021Article
- Evaluation of camera settings for photogrammetric reconstruction of humanoid phantoms for EBRT bolus and HDR surface brachytherapy applications.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2021Article
- The Clinical Application of 3D-Printed Boluses in Superficial Tumor Radiotherapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Review
- Physicochemical parameters that underlie inkjet printing for medical applications.Biophysics reviews · 2020Review
- SKIN-COBRA (Consortium for Brachytherapy data Analysis) ontology: The first step towards interdisciplinary standardized data collection for personalized oncology in skin cancer.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2020Article
- Comparison of 3D printed nose bolus to traditional wax bolus for cost-effectiveness, volumetric accuracy and dosimetric effect.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeSkin cancer is the most common tumor in the population. There are different therapeutic modalities. Brachytherapy is one of the techniques used, in which it is necessary to build customized moulds for some patients. Currently, these moulds are made by hand using rudimentary techniques. We present a new procedure based on 3D printing and the analysis of the clinical workflow. MATERIAL AND
methodsMoulds can be made either by hand or by automated 3D printing. For making moulds by hand, a patient's alginate negative is created and, from that, the gypsum cast and customized moulds are made by hand from the patient's negative template. The new process is based on 3D printing. The first step is to take a 3D scan of the surface of the patient and then, 3D modelling software is used to obtain an accurate anatomical reconstruction of the treatment area. We present the clinical workflow using 3D scanning and printing technology, comparing its costs with the usual custom handmade mould protocol.
resultsThe time spent for the new process is 6.25 hours, in contrast to the time spent for the conventional process, which is 9.5 hours. We found a 34% reduction in time required to create a mould for brachytherapy treatment. The labor cost of the conventional process is 211.5 vs. 152.5 hours, so the reduction is 59 hours. There is also a 49.5% reduction in the financial costs, mostly due to lack of need of a computed tomography (CT) scan of the gypsum and the mould. 3D scanning and printing offers financial benefits and reduces the clinical workload.
conclusionsAs the present project demonstrates, through the application of 3D printing technologies, the costs and time spent during the process in the clinical workload in brachytherapy treatment are reduced. Overall, 3D printing is a promising technique for brachytherapy that might be well received in the community.
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