The design of an individualized cylindrical vaginal applicator with oblique guide holes using 3D modeling and printing technologies

High-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer after subtotal hysterectomy using standardized applicators cannot achieve a good absorbed-dose coverage of the target volume in special tumor morphologies and topographies due to the steep dose gradient. The aim of this pictorial essay is to present a...

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Main Authors: Zhipeng Zhao, Xiaodi Tang, Zhuang Mao, Hongfu Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/The-design-of-an-individualized-cylindrical-vaginal-applicator-with-oblique-guide-holes-using-3D-modeling-and-printing-technologies,54,37894,1,1.html