Rapid manufacture of patient-specific, elastomeric, three-dimensional dosimeters using the FlexyDos3D dosimeter

M. J. Wheatley; Y. De Deene

doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2167/1/012010

Rapid manufacture of patient-specific, elastomeric, three-dimensional dosimeters using the FlexyDos3D dosimeter

M. J. Wheatley^*, Y. De Deene

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School of Engineering

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Abstract

Patient-specific dosimeters are ideal for quality assurance of radiotherapy treatments. Such dosimeters would ideally need to be manufactured in a short amount of time so that the time between initially imaging the patient, treating the patient-specific dosimeter, reading out the dosimeter, and then finally treating the patient, is minimised. 3D printing allows for rapid manufacture of complex 3D objects. The FlexyDos3D dosimeter is a silicone-based material that has enough strength for the dosimeter to hold its shape without a mould or other structure supporting it. A custom 3D printer has been built for making dosimeters from the FlexyDos3D material. Testing of the 3D printer is ongoing.

Original language	English
Article number	012010
Pages (from-to)	1-5
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume	2167
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2167/1/012010
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	11th International Conference on 3D Radiation Dosimetry, IC3DDose 2021 - Quebec City, Virtual, Canada Duration: 10 May 2021 → 13 May 2021

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