The Use of 3D Printing Technology in Gynaecological Brachytherapy—A Narrative Review

Radiation therapy, including image-guided adaptive brachytherapy based on magnetic resonance imaging, is the standard of care in locally advanced cervical and vaginal cancer part treatment other primary recurrent gynaecological tumours. Tumour control probability increases with dose optimal technique to increase target volume while maintaining constraints organs at risk. The use interstitial needles now one quality indicators for should optimally be used ≥60% patients. Commercially available applicators sometimes cannot because anatomical barriers or do not allow adequate coverage due tumour size topography. Over last five ten years, 3D printing has been increasingly manufacturing customised brachytherapy, tumours being most common indication. We present rationale, techniques current clinical evidence 3D-printed brachytherapy.