radiation therapy
Kallisio & Ricoh 3D for Healthcare Partner for 3D Printed Patient-Specific Oral Stents
Last year, Baltimore-based medical device company Kallisio received FDA 510(k) clearance for its 3D printed patient-specific Stentra device. Oral stents like this are critically important in protecting a patient’s healthy…
3D Printed Patient-Specific Cancer Treatment Bolus Added to 3D Systems Portfolio
As part of their treatment regime, about 50% of cancer patients will undergo radiotherapy, which kills the cancer cells using a focused beam outside of the body or placing radioactive…
3D Printed: The Radiotherapy-Compatible Robotic System
In ‘Radiotherapy-Compatible Robotic System for Multi-Landmark Positioning in Head and Neck Cancer Treatments,’ authors Mark Ostyn, Siqiu Wang, Yun-Soung Kim, Siyong Kim, and Woon-Hong Yeo discuss the challenges of dealing…
Canadian Government Invests in Adaptiiv and Its 3D Printed, Patient-Specific Boluses
To make sure that cancer patients are getting the full strength of their radiation treatment directed exactly where it is most needed, a device called a bolus can be used…
Tomsk Researchers Use 3D Printing for Improved Radiation Therapy Planning
3D printing today plays a role in many different aspects of the medical field. Along with the valuable roles that researchers, medical professionals, surgeons, and so many others play, this…
Custom 3D Printed Boluses Increase Efficacy of Radiation Therapy
As a cancer survivor, I can tell you that radiation is a stressful process. It’s nothing like what I would have imagined, which is not surprising because the sum total…
