kevin clarke
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 27, 2024
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Why Aging Thermoplastics Behave Unpredictably:
A Polymer Science Perspective Introduction: When Consistency Slowly Disappears In daily radiotherapy practice, thermoplastic masks are expected to behave in a highly predictable manner—softening at a known temperature, molding smoothly,…
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 27, 2024
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HU Stability and Dose Accuracy:
The Hidden Role of Immobilization Materials Introduction: When Small HU Errors Matter In modern radiotherapy, treatment accuracy depends not only on beam delivery systems and planning algorithms, but also on…
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 27, 2024
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Mastering the Perfect Fit:
A Step-by-Step Guide to Thermoplastic Mask Molding Introduction: Even the Best Material Requires the Right Technique High-quality thermoplastic masks are essential for precise patient immobilization in radiotherapy. However, even the…
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 27, 2024
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Perforated vs. Solid, 2.4 mm vs. 3.2 mm:
How to Choose the Optimal Thermoplastic Mask for Your Clinic Introduction: Making Sense of the Options Thermoplastic immobilization masks are available in a wide range of configurations—perforated or solid, thin…
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 27, 2024
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Overcoming Patient Anxiety:
Enhancing Comfort and Breathability in Mask Immobilization Introduction: When Claustrophobia Meets Precision Radiotherapy For many patients, the most intimidating part of radiotherapy is not the treatment itself, but the moment…
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 27, 2024
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5 Common Troubleshooting Tips for Thermoplastic Masks:
From Air Bubbles to Premature Hardening Introduction: When Problems Arise in a Busy Molding Room In a high-throughput simulation room, thermoplastic mask molding must be efficient, predictable, and repeatable. However,…
- Radiotherapy Life
- January 25, 2024
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Invisible Precision: Optimizing Thermoplastic Masks for Artifact-Free Imaging in IGRT
Introduction: In IGRT, Precision Must Be Seen—Not Just Achieved In the era of Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT), patient immobilization is no longer evaluated solely by how accurately it restricts motion. It…
