Research progress on application of 3D printing technique in radiotherapy

VernacularTitle:3D打印技术在肿瘤放疗中的应用进展
Author: Yanjie HOU ; Jiangping YU ; Junjie WANG
From: Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2021;30(2):217-220
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) printing technique has been improving the industrial process from uniform pipeline production procedure in manufacture into individualized production with distributed network. 3D printing technique also provokes these changes in the field of medicine, especially in orthopedics, stomatology and radiology. The role of 3D printing technique has been increasingly highlighted in tumor radiotherapy. Current studies and application mainly focus on personalized tissue compensato (bolus), brachytherapy (high-dose post-loading and particle implantation therapy), 3D printing personalized phantom and individualized fixtures, etc. In this article, research progresses on the application of 3D printing technique in radiotherapy at home and abroad were reviewed.