IPEM topical report: guidance on 3D printing in radiotherapy

Conor K McGarry, Anna Tonino Baldion, James Burnley, Nicholas Byrne, Paul James Doolan, Rhys Jenkins, Emma Jones, Matthew R Jones, Hannah Louise Marshall, Fiona Milliken, Gordon Sands, Peter Woolliams, Tristan Wright, Catharine H Clark

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Abstract

There has been an increase in the availability and utilization of commercially available 3D printers in radiotherapy, with applications in phantoms, brachytherapy applicators, bolus, compensators, and immobilization devices. Additive manufacturing in the form of 3D printing has the advantage of rapid production of personalized patient specific prints or customized phantoms within a short timeframe. One of the barriers to uptake has been the lack of guidance. The aim of this Topical Review is to present the Radiotherapy applications and provide guidance on important areas for establishing a 3D printing Service in a Radiotherapy Department including procurement, commissioning, material selection, establishment of relevant quality assurance (QA), multidisciplinary team creation and training.

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysics in Medicine and Biology
Early online date02 Jan 2025
DOIs
Publication statusEarly online date - 02 Jan 2025

Keywords

  • IPEM
  • 3D printing
  • radiotherapy

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