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Manufacturing of 3D Printed Boluses for Use In Electron Radiation Therapy

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2017
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This research demonstrates that a 3D printed bolus can be customized for electron radiation therapy. Both extruder and powder based printers were used, along with, paraffin wax, super stuff, and H20. The plan dose coverage and conformity for the planning target volume (PTV), was such that the distal side of the PTV was covered by the 90% isodose line. The structure is read, and converted into an STL file. The file is sent to a slicer to print. The object was filled with parafin wax, superstuff or water and sealed. Materials Hounsfield units were analyzed, along with the structure stability. This method is evaluated by scanning the 3D printed bolus. The dose conformity is improved compared to that with no bolus. By generating a patient specific 3D printed bolus there is an in improvement in conformity of the prescription isodose surface while sparing immediately adjacent normal tissues.
Title: Manufacturing of 3D Printed Boluses for Use In Electron Radiation Therapy.
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Name(s): Gibbard, Grant, author
Kalantzis, Georgios, Thesis advisor
Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor
Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Department of Physics
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Date Created: 2017
Date Issued: 2017
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 62 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: This research demonstrates that a 3D printed bolus can be customized for electron radiation therapy. Both extruder and powder based printers were used, along with, paraffin wax, super stuff, and H20. The plan dose coverage and conformity for the planning target volume (PTV), was such that the distal side of the PTV was covered by the 90% isodose line. The structure is read, and converted into an STL file. The file is sent to a slicer to print. The object was filled with parafin wax, superstuff or water and sealed. Materials Hounsfield units were analyzed, along with the structure stability. This method is evaluated by scanning the 3D printed bolus. The dose conformity is improved compared to that with no bolus. By generating a patient specific 3D printed bolus there is an in improvement in conformity of the prescription isodose surface while sparing immediately adjacent normal tissues.
Identifier: FA00005943 (IID)
Degree granted: Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017.
Collection: FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Note(s): Includes bibliography.
Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Florida Atlantic University
Radiotherapy Dosage.
Skin--Cancer.
Radiotherapy--methods
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Sublocation: Digital Library
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