TY - JOUR AU - Chmura, Jennifer AU - Erdman, Arthur AU - Ehler, Eric AU - Lawrence, Jessica AU - Wilke, Christopher T. AU - Rogers, Brent AU - Ferreira, Clara PY - 2019 DA - 2019/07/22 TI - Novel design and development of a 3D-printed conformal superficial brachytherapy device for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer and keloids JO - 3D Printing in Medicine SP - 10 VL - 5 IS - 1 AB - Skin tumors are the most predominant form of cancer in the United States. Radiation therapy, particularly high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy, provides an effective form of cancer control when surgery is not possible or when surgical margins are incomplete. The treatment of superficial skin cancers on irregular surfaces, such as the nose, lips or ears, present challenges for treatment. To address this issue, we designed and constructed a novel conformal superficial brachytherapy (CSBT) device prototype to improve patient-specific treatment for complex sites. The device is mounted on an automated remote after-loader, providing limited radiation exposure to operating personnel, is inexpensive to construct, and offers a unique method of conformal surface radiation therapy. SN - 2365-6271 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s41205-019-0045-z DO - 10.1186/s41205-019-0045-z ID - Chmura2019 ER -