AbstractObjective To apply 3D printing technology to fabricate patient-specific silicone tissue compensators for the chest wall and compare the advantages and clinical characteristics between conventional bolus and 3D-printed PLA materials. Methods The chest wall data of two breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy were obtained based upon the CT images. A patient-specific 3D printing silicone rubber bolus (3D-SRB) was designed and fabricated. The conformability of 3D-SRB,3D-PLA and conventional bolus to the chest wall were validated. Ecipse8.6 planning system was adopted to statistically compare the dosimetric parameters of virtual plan with those after using three tissue compensators. Results The 3D-SRB was successfully designed and fabricated with a similar hardness to conventional bolus. During the process of validating conformability and radiotherapy planning,3D-SRB and 3D-PLA were superior to conventional bolus in terms of conformability to chest wall and planning dosimetric distribution.3D-SRB was advantageous in repeatability,conformability and comfortable experience compared with 3D-PLA.Regarding dosimetric parameters,3D-SRB yielded the highest repeatability with the virtual plan,followed by 3D-PLA and conventional bolus. Conclusion It is applicable to utilize 3D-SRB as the patient-specific compensators for the chest wall,which is of significance in clinical practice.
Corresponding Authors:
Li Xianfeng,Email:lixianfeng-lxf@263.net
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Hou Yanjie,Yu Jiangping,Wang Yongqiang et al. Fabrication and pre-clinical application of patient-specific 3D silicone rubber bolus for chest wall[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2018, 27(9): 835-838.
Hou Yanjie,Yu Jiangping,Wang Yongqiang et al. Fabrication and pre-clinical application of patient-specific 3D silicone rubber bolus for chest wall[J]. Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology, 2018, 27(9): 835-838.
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