ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology
Utility of intraoral stents in external beam radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
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- The efficacy of positioning stents in preventing Oral complications after head and neck radiotherapy: a systematic literature review.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2020Pooled it
- The application of 3D-printed oral stents in intensity-modulated radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer and their dosimetric effect on organs at risk.European journal of medical research · 2023Trial
- Autostent: a semi-automated approach to designing customized 3D-printed oral radiation stents for patients with head and neck cancer.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2025Observational
- Materials and effects of intraoral device technologies for complication protection in head and neck cancer radiotherapy: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Intraoral stent for head and neck radiotherapy using 3D technology: an integrative review.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2025Review
- Dosimetric benefits of customised mouth-bite for head neck cancer patients undergoing modern proton therapy - An audit.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2024Article
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- A newly developed patient fixation system using a dedicated mouthpiece and dental impression materials for head and neck radiotherapy: a preliminary study.Journal of radiation research · 2022Article
- Evaluation of radiodensity and dimensional stability of polymeric materials used for oral stents during external beam radiotherapy of head and neck carcinomas.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2022Article
- Development of a customisable 3D-printed intra-oral stent for head-and-neck radiotherapy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2022Article
- Stopping-power ratio of mouthpiece materials for charged-particle therapy in head and neck cancer.Radiological physics and technology · 2022Article
- Intraoral radiation stents-Primer for clinical use in head and neck cancer therapy.Head & neck · 2021Review
- A prospective parallel design study testing non-inferiority of customized oral stents made using 3D printing or manually fabricated methods.Oral oncology · 2020Article
- A Dosimetric Comparison of Oral Cavity Sparing in the Unilateral Treatment of Early Stage Tonsil Cancer: IMRT, IMPT, and Tongue-Deviating Oral Stents.Advances in radiation oncologyArticle
- Are intraoral customized stents still necessary in the era of Highly Conformal Radiotherapy for Head & Neck cancer? Case series and literature review.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation OncologyArticle
- Variations of the Dose Distribution Between CT- and CBCT-based Plans for Oropharyngeal Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
aimThis study aimed to assess the utility and stability of intraoral stent during intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
backgroundThe benefits of intraoral stents in radiotherapy are unclear. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe analyzed 386 setup errors in 12 patients who received IMRT for head and neck cancers without intraoral stents (intraoral stent [-]) and 183 setup errors in 6 patients who received IMRT with intraoral stents (intraoral stent [+]). All patients were matched according to the immobilization method (masks and boards). Setup errors were measured as the distance from the initial setup based on the marking on the skin and mask to the corrected position based on bone matching on cone beam computed tomography.
resultsThe mean interfractional setup errors in the right-left, craniocaudal, anterior-posterior (AP), and three-dimensional (3D) directions were -0.33, 0.08, -0.25, and 2.75 mm in the intraoral stent (-) group and -0.37, 0.24, -0.63, and 2.42 mm in the intraoral stent (+) group, respectively (
conclusionSetup errors can be significantly reduced in the AP and 3D-directions by using intraoral stents.
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