Description of Radiotherapy Mask
Radiotherapy Mask is a low-temperature thermoplastic polymer material. This material can be softened and plasticized in hot water at 60°C and hardened in 3-5 minutes at room temperature.
The Radiotherapy Mask is mainly used to fix the patient’s position in radiotherapy to meet the needs of radiotherapy for different parts of the patient’s body. Reduce unnecessary damage to normal tissues caused by the movement of the patient’s position. Effectively improve the accuracy of radiotherapy positioning and placement. It also can enhance the absorption of radiation by local lesions.
Classification Of Radiotherapy Mask
1. According to the body position, it can be divided into:
Head Mask, Head&Neck Mask, Head &Neck&Shoulder Mask, Neck&Shoulder Mask, Chest Mask, Abdomen Mask, and Body Mask, etc.
2. According to age, it can be divided into:
Adult and Child Mask
Characteristics of the Radiotherapy Mask
1. Plasticity: It can completely soften when placed in hot water at 60-70°C and stretched appropriately at will. It is plastic and easy to operate;
2. It has a memory function. When the plasticity is not satisfied, it can be put into hot water at 60-70℃ again, softened again, and plasticized again;
3. After plasticity is complete, it can be left for 5-10 minutes to complete hardening;
4. Perfectly fit the patient’s body contour to increase comfort and fixation;
5. You can select different types of positioning films according to the location of radiation therapy;
6. Reduce unnecessary damage to normal tissues due to patient movement;
7. Improve the absorption of radiation by local lesions.
Specifications of Radiotherapy Mask
✱Product specifications and models can be customized according to customer requirements
