Advances in 3D printing-based body membrane immobilization technology in radiotherapy / 中华放射医学与防护杂志

ABSTRACT

The widespread application of 3D printing and computer technologies in the medical field has opened up opportunities for digital and automated fabrication of body immobilization tools for radiotherapy, thus making it possible to get rid of the original complex manual fabrication process. As the most widely used technique for body immobilization, body membrane immobilization has always attracted much attention. This review outlines the development of the body membrane immobilization technology in different radiotherapy stages. Moreover, the advances in the application of 3D-printed body membranes were introduced, as a development direction of body immobilization technology, in the field of radiotherapy. This technology can be utilized as a reference for clinical application and research.