Three‐dimensional printing in radiation oncology: A systematic review of the literature

• Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics Vol. 21; no. 8; pp. 15 - 26
• Main Authors: Rooney, Michael K., Rosenberg, David M., Braunstein, Steve, Cunha, Adam, Damato, Antonio L., Ehler, Eric, Pawlicki, Todd, Robar, James, Tatebe, Ken, Golden, Daniel W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2020
• Subjects: 3-D printers; 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; clinical application; Data collection; Dosimetry; Feasibility studies; Health physics; Intervention; Medical equipment; Oncology; Patients; Physics; Population; Quality control; radiation oncology; Radiation therapy; Subject heading schemes; Systematic review; Trends; Tumors; radiation oncology; additive manufacturing; clinical application; 3D printing

Purpose/objectives Three‐dimensional (3D) printing is recognized as an effective clinical and educational tool in procedurally intensive specialties. However, it has a nascent role in radiation oncology. The goal of this investigation is to clarify the extent to which 3D printing applications are cu...