title: The use of carbon fibres in radiotherapy.
abstract: In this paper we discuss some of the properties of carbon fibres. Use can be made of this strong, rigid and light material for applications during radiotherapy. Some processing methods and a short description of some accessories made of carbon fibre, which are in clinical use in our department, are given.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Huis), Amsterdam.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: de Mooy
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D006801:Humans; D011878:Radiotherapy; D013679:Technology, Radiologic
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D002244:Carbon