ArticleJournal of contemporary brachytherapy2021
Manufacturing and evaluation of multi-channel cylinder applicator with 3D printing technology.
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- Intensity-modulated vaginal brachytherapy applicator and single- and multi-channel applicators in vaginal cuff brachytherapy.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2024Article
- Individualized medicine using 3D printing technology in gynecology: a scoping review.3D printing in medicine · 2023Article
- Characteristics of preplan-based three-dimensional individual template-guided brachytherapy compared to freehand implantation.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2023Article
- Personalized Brachytherapy for a Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome Patient with Endometrial Cancer: A Case Report.Cancer management and research · 2023Article
- The value of brachytherapy in the age of advanced external beam radiotherapy: a review of the literature in terms of dosimetry.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study was designed to assess dosimetric characteristics of 3D-printed personalized multi-channel cylinder applicator (MCCA). MATERIAL AND
methodsUnionTech RS Pro 600 (UnionTech, Inc., Shanghai, China) 3D printer was used for manufacturing MCCA. The geometry of MCCA was designed with Fusion 360 v.2.0.5827 (Autodesk, Inc.) software. The designed file was exported to Meshmixer v.3.5 (Autodesk, Inc.) to create three-dimensional model in stereolithography (STL) file format, which is the common file format for inputting data to 3D printers. We used high-temp resin, FLHTAM02 model (Formlabs Inc., MA, USA), as material in 3D printing process. This resin model has good resistance to high temperature and compatibility with various solvents. We created a simple cubic shape phantom for dosimetric evaluation of the applicator with Gafchromic EBT3 films. Also, Monte Carlo method was applied to simulate MCCA in the same configuration as in experimental test.
resultsThe mean ± standard deviation (SD) difference between measured and calculated doses in treatment planning system (TPS) for all control points was 0.0860 ±0.0393 Gy, corresponding to 4.01 ±1.21%. The mean ±SD difference between doses calculated by Monte Carlo simulation and TPS for all control points was 0.0996 ±0.0471 Gy, corresponding to 4.58 ±1.05%. The mean ±SD of dose difference between film measurement and Monte Carlo simulation for all control points was 0.0136 ±0.0200 Gy, corresponding to 0.60 ±0.69%.
conclusionsDosimetric results and mechanical accuracy of MCCA show that high-temp resin with SLA 3D printing technique can be used for producing patient-specific MCCA in brachytherapy.
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