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KMID : 0357520190420060447
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Journal of Radiological Science and Technology
2019 Volume.42 No. 6 p.447 ~ p.454
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Evaluation of the Usefulness of Patient Customized Shielding Block Made with 3D Printer in the Skin Cancer Electron Beam Therapy
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Ahn Ki-Song
Jung Woo-Chan
Kim Dae-Hyun
Kim Moo-Sub
Yoon Do-Kun
Shim Jae-Goo
Suh Tae-Suk
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Abstract
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In order to improve and supplement the shielding method for electron beam treatment, we designed a patient- specific shielding method using a 3D printer, and evaluated the usefulness by comparing and analyzing the distribution of electron beam doses to adjacent organs. In order to treat 5 cm sized superficial tumors around the lens, a CT Simulator was used to scan the Alderson Rando phantom and the DICOM file was converted into an STL file. The converted STL file was used to design a patient-specific shield and mold that matched the body surface contour of the treatment site. The t hickness o f the shield was 1 cm and 1.5 cm, a nd the mold was p rinted u sing a 3D printer, and t he patient customized shielding block (PCSB) was fabricated with a cerrobend alloy with a thickness of 1 cm and 1.5 cm. The dosimetry was performed by attaching an EBT3 film on the surface of the Alderson Rando phantom eyelid and measuring the dose of 6, 9, and 12 MeV electron beams on the film using four shielding methods. Shielding rates were 83.89%, 87.14%, 87.39% at 6, 9, and 12 MeV without shielding, 1 cm (92.04%, 87.48%, 86.49%), 1.5 cm (91.13%, 91.88% with PSCB), 92.66%) The shielding rate was measured as 1 cm (90.7%, 92.23%, 88.08%) and 1.5 cm (88.31%, 90.66%, 91.81%) when the shielding block and the patient-specific shield were used together. PCSB fabrication improves shielding efficiency over conventional shielding methods. Therefore, PSCB may be useful for clinical application.
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KEYWORD
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3D Modeling, 3D Printer, Electron beam therapy, Superficial cancer, Bolus
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