Abstract Purpose/objectives Three‐dimensional (3D) printing is recognized as an effective
clinical and educational tool in procedurally intensive specialties. However, it has a nascent …

Bolus is a kind of auxiliary device used in radiotherapy for the treatment of superficial lesions
such as skin cancer. It is commonly used to increase skin dose and overcome the skin …

Purpose In clinical work, accurately measuring the volume and the size of breast cancer is
significant to develop a treatment plan. However, it is time-consuming, and inter-and intra …

Bolus serves as a tissue equivalent material that shifts the 95–100% isodose line towards
the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The need for bolus for all breast cancer patients planned …

Until recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing/additive manufacturing has not been used
extensively to create medical devices intended for actual clinical use, primarily on patient …

During the procedure of radiotherapy for superficial tumors, the key to treatment is to ensure
that the skin surface receives an adequate radiation dose. However, due to the presence of …

Background Computed tomography (CT) data used for patient radiotherapy planning can
nowadays be used to create 3D-printed boluses. Nevertheless, this methodology requires a …

Abstract As three‐dimensional (3D) printing becomes increasingly common in radiation
oncology, proper implementation, usage, and ongoing quality assurance (QA) are essential …

Purpose Use of standard‐of‐care radiation therapy boluses may result in air‐gaps between
the target surface and bolus, as they may not adequately conform to each patient's unique …

The purpose of this work is to evaluate a commercially available copper-plastic composite
material for use as a custom fit 3D printed bolus. Superficial dose under copper-plastic …