Low-cost optical scanner and 3-dimensional printing technology to create lead shielding for radiation therapy of facial skin cancer: First clinical case series

Low-cost optical scanner and 3-dimensional printing technology to create lead shielding for radiation therapy of facial skin cancer: First clinical case series

Purpose: Three-dimensional printing has been implemented at our institution to create customized treatment accessories, including lead shields used during radiation therapy for facial skin cancer. To effectively use 3-dimensional printing, the topography of the patient must first be acquired. We eva...

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Main Authors: Ankur Sharma, MD, David Sasaki, MSc, Daniel W. Rickey, PhD, Ahmet Leylek, MD, Chad Harris, Kate Johnson, MD, Jorge E. Alpuche Aviles, PhD, Boyd McCurdy, PhD, Andy Egtberts, Rashmi Koul, MBBS, Arbind Dubey, MBBS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-07-01
Series:Advances in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109418300289

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