Traditional bolus materials such as thermoplastic solutions are often rigid and difficult to adapt. According to standard reference works such as "The Physics of Radiation Therapy" (Khan), imprecise fitting can lead to dose variations. 3D-printed bolus solutions improve the fit, but are costly and time-consuming.
BolusCare offers a simple, flexible, and immediately usable alternative.
The choice of an appropriate bolus material plays a decisive role in the quality and efficiency of radiotherapy. Different approaches – from classic thermoplastic materials to modern 3D-printed solutions – each offer specific advantages and disadvantages that must be carefully weighed in daily clinical practice.
Traditional bolus materials such as thermoplastic solutions have been established for many years. They are characterized by their availability and well-known physical properties, but are often rigid and only capable of limited adaptation to complex patient anatomies. Imprecise fitting can lead to dose variations. In addition, thermoplastic materials often require time-consuming preparation, for example through heating and manual shaping, which increases the workload in clinical operations.
With the advent of additive manufacturing, 3D-printed bolus solutions have gained in importance. They enable highly individual adaptation based on imaging data and thus offer a precise geometric fit. However, these solutions are associated with increased planning and production effort. The need for specialized software, printing infrastructure, and additional time can complicate implementation in daily clinical practice – particularly in facilities with high patient throughput or limited resources.
In addition to these established options, flexible, immediately usable bolus materials are gaining increasing relevance. They combine good adaptability with simple handling and require no elaborate preparation or production steps. This allows them to be efficiently integrated into existing workflows and enables rapid availability directly at the treatment site. At the same time, they support consistent application across multiple fractions.
In this context, BolusCare represents a practical alternative. Thanks to its flexible material structure, it adapts to different anatomical conditions without requiring additional production steps. Its immediate readiness for use reduces the time required in daily clinical practice and facilitates handling for medical staff. BolusCare thus combines the advantages of modern adaptability with the efficiency of a readily available solution.