A 3D-printed jig enabled small-animal irradiation with clinical iridium-192
A 3D-printed jig delivered approximately uniform iridium-192 tumor dose, delayed tumor growth, and caused no observable short-term radiation toxicity in mice.
A 3D-printed jig delivered approximately uniform iridium-192 tumor dose, delayed tumor growth, and caused no observable short-term radiation toxicity in mice.
Prompt-gamma profiles tracked beam range, but stronger neutron backgrounds reduced retrieval precision for carbon ions under clinically relevant conditions.