34 Custom applicators made by 3D printer in brachytherapy: Experience of the F. Baclesse centre (Caen- France)

Introduction.Brachytherapy is a localized radiotherapy technique that uses the movement of a radioactive source near the tumor to treat it. Conventional solutions for delivering this type of treatment are the use of non-personalized applicators or the creation of personalized molded applicators, the source being guided into these applicators by catheters. The manual manufacturing process is long, tedious, with a precise positioning of the catheters in the applicator that can become a real challenge.

Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - November 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: C. Loiseau, V. Barraux, P. Berejny, A. Batalla, H. Austins, C. Ollivier, A. Piantino, C. Nicolas, D. Stefan, W. Kao, M. Silva, D. Lerouge Source Type: research