3D printing

The current use of 3D printing in radiotherapy

After many years, 3D printing is very well established in industry and some medical applications. Not only does it play a major role in component development and prototype design but there is now the industrial production of components, known as additive manufacturing. The complexity of printers and the range of materials is extensive; plastics, powder, […]

John Mills

Print Easy Acrylic Shells

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Development of 3D-printed bolus for head and neck radiotherapy

Radiotherapy bolus refers to tissue-equivalent material placed on the patient’s external surface that alters the dose delivery to superficial areas, such as skin. It is used commonly in head and neck (H&N) treatments, mainly to boost dose to this region and ensure target volumes delineated by clinicians are receiving the desired levels of dose and […]

Rhys Jenkins

South West Wales Cancer Centre, Singleton Hospital

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