title: The building of free-form customized immobilizers.
abstract: Unusual immobilization problems occur in radiation therapy. A solution using styrofoam sheet and blocks, mylar sheet and urethane foaming chemicals is suggested here. The technique is extremely versatile and produces a light weight and reliable immobilizer.
authors.affiliation: Tufts New England Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston, MA 02111.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buscher
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011137:Polystyrenes; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011137:Polystyrenes; D011140:Polyurethanes; C025539:Lavsan; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C024075:styrofoam; C028279:polyurethane foam