ArticleOncotarget2018
3D-Printed masks as a new approach for immobilization in radiotherapy - a study of positioning accuracy.
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- Three-dimensional printing in radiation oncology: A systematic review of the literature.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2020Pooled it
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- AAPM Task Group 334: A guidance document to using radiotherapy immobilization devices and accessories in an MR environment.Medical physics · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Fused Deposition Modeling Materials for 3D-Printed Container of Dosimetric Polymer Gel.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A total inverse planning paradigm: Prospective clinical trial evaluating the performance of a novel MR-based 3D-printed head immobilization device.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2023Article
- Clinical experience in the use of 3D printing as a rapid replacement of traditional radiation therapy immobilization materials.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Article
- Optimal mask fixation method for frameless radiosurgery with Leksell Gamma Knife IconJournal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Article
- Evaluation of novel 3D-printed and conventional thermoplastic stereotactic high-precision patient fixation masks for radiotherapy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2022Article
- 3D Printing of Abdominal Immobilization Masks for Therapeutics: Dosimetric, Mechanical and Financial Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Development of a new poly-ε-caprolactone with low melting point for creating a thermoset mask used in radiation therapy.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Individual 3D-printed fixation masks for radiotherapy: first clinical experiences.International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery · 2021Article
- 3D-printed headrest for frameless Gamma Knife radiosurgery: Design and validation.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2020Article
- A review of 3D printed patient specific immobilisation devices in radiotherapy.Physics and imaging in radiation oncology · 2020Article
- 3D printing technology will eventually eliminate the need of purchasing commercial phantoms for clinical medical physics QA procedures.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2018Article
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Abstract
We developed a new approach to produce individual immobilization devices for the head based on MRI data and 3D printing technologies. The purpose of this study was to determine positioning accuracy with healthy volunteers. 3D MRI data of the head were acquired for 8 volunteers. In-house developed software processed the image data to generate a surface mesh model of the immobilization mask. After adding an interface for the couch, the fixation setup was materialized using a 3D printer with acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Repeated MRI datasets (n=10) were acquired for all volunteers wearing their masks thus simulating a setup for multiple fractions. Using automatic image-to-image registration, displacements of the head were calculated relative to the first dataset (6 degrees of freedom). The production process has been described in detail. The absolute lateral (x), vertical (y) and longitudinal (z) translations ranged between -0.7 and 0.5 mm, -1.8 and 1.4 mm, and -1.6 and 2.4 mm, respectively. The absolute rotations for pitch (x), yaw (y) and roll (z) ranged between -0.9 and 0.8°, -0.5 and 1.1°, and -0.6 and 0.8°, respectively. The mean 3D displacement was 0.9 mm with a standard deviation (SD) of the systematic and random error of 0.2 mm and 0.5 mm, respectively. In conclusion, an almost entirely automated production process of 3D printed immobilization masks for the head derived from MRI data was established. A high level of setup accuracy was demonstrated in a volunteer cohort. Future research will have to focus on workflow optimization and clinical evaluation.
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