Tailor-made 3D dosimeter using 3D printing technology

This article reports initial results of fabricating a tailor-made 3D dosimeter using radiochromic material and a 3D printer. The 3D dose distribution is easily visualized and quantitated as the transparent polymers become colored after irradiation. With this technology, we propose a novel method tha...

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Published in:Radiation measurements 2020-07, Vol.135, p.106376, Article 106376
Main Authors: Fujiwara, Takeshi, Kawamura, Ichiro, Fujimoto, Yutaka, Okada, Go, Koshimizu, Masanori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3D printing
Dosimeter
Radiochromic
Radiotherapy
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Summary:This article reports initial results of fabricating a tailor-made 3D dosimeter using radiochromic material and a 3D printer. The 3D dose distribution is easily visualized and quantitated as the transparent polymers become colored after irradiation. With this technology, we propose a novel method that uses 3D dosimetry to precisely copy the shape of human organs with our 3D printed dosimeter and help provide more accurate and safe radiotherapy. •We present initial results of fabricating a 3D printed dosimeter.•A poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based radiochromic material is discussed.•A method for producing filaments using fused deposition modeling (FDM) with a 3D printer is introduced.•An investigation into radio-sensitive dosimeter is performed.
ISSN:1350-4487
1879-0925
DOI:10.1016/j.radmeas.2020.106376