A new mold material for customized patient positioning in radiotherapy.
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Abstract
The new material consists of polystyrene beads coated in a polymerizing substance that when dampened, hardens within 10 min. It has a density of less than a tenth of that of water and so is light-weight, a CT number of less than -800 and a minimal effect on the build-up of megavoltage photon beams.
Medical subject headings
- Casts, Surgical
- Posture
- Radiation Protection
- Radiotherapy