title: Design and production of customized field shaping devices for electron arc therapy.
abstract: A key element in the implementation of electron arc therapy is the use of customized field shaping devices on or near the patient's surface to protect normal tissue surrounding the treatment surface. Techniques for design and production of field shaping devices have evolved to meet the requirements of improved efficiency, patient comfort and protection, and reproducibility of patient set-up. Techniques in current use at the University of Utah are described and illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Leavitt
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Earley
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004583:Electrons; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*