A process for making cutaneous radiation applicators based on digital data

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Contributors

  • Steffen Schreiber - , TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Bernd Reitemeier - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Polyclinic for Dental Prosthetics (Author)
  • Thomas Herrmann - , Department of Radiation Oncology (Author)
  • Dieter Fichtner - , Chair of Forming and Machining Technology (Author)
  • Michael Walter - , Polyclinic for Dental Prosthetics (Author)

Abstract

An optical modeling process for facial regions and other body surfaces has been developed. The body part in question is digitized using optical 3-D metrology to obtain a comprehensive dataset. The data is then prepared for further use by smoothing the point clusters. The radiophysically significant position of the radioactive material, e.g., seeds, aluminum tubes, etc., can be accurately determined using CAD modeling. Subsequently, a rapid prototyping process (fused deposition modeling [FDM]) is used to implement the CAD model directly in order to create a radiation applicator that can be used in practice. Biologically compatible polycarbonate can be used for this purpose.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)349-352
Number of pages4
JournalStrahlentherapie und Onkologie
Volume182
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2006
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 16703291

Keywords

Keywords

  • CAD model, CAD/CAM technology, Digital, Model, Radiation applicator