Development of a semi-customized tongue displacement device using a 3D printer for head and neck IMRT
Abstract Purpose To reduce radiation doses to the tongue, a patient-specific semi-customized tongue displacement device (SCTDD) was developed using a 3D printer (3DP) for head and neck (H&N) radiation therapy (RT).Dosimetric characteristics of the SCTDD were compared with those of a standard Ruler mouthpiece (SMP).Materials and methods The SCTDD co