Radiotherapy requires patients to remain still which can be a large issue for pediatric patients.

Project Overview

Radiation therapy is an essential treatment for more than half of all cancer patients. To ensure radiation is delivered accurately, patients must remain completely still during treatment. This is difficult for many young children, making general anesthesia necessary for each treatment session. Repeated anesthesia increases medical risk, adds cost, and can be stressful for patients and families. The goal of this project is to design and prototype a lightweight audiovisual device that allows pediatric patients to watch movies during radiation therapy, helping them remain calm and still while reducing the need for anesthesia. Unlike conventional tablets such as iPads, the device must be low density and nearly transparent to the radiation beam. This will likely involve designing a lightweight support structure using CAD and 3D printing, selecting materials that minimize radiation attenuation, and integrating a display or projector, speakers, and mounting hardware into a clinically practical device. Designs will be evaluated for functionality, ease of clinical use, patient safety, and compatibility with radiation treatment systems. There may also be opportunities to pursue intellectual property protection and commercialization of the final design, depending on student interest and project outcomes.

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Contact Information

Team Members

• Poyraz Olgun - Team Leader
• Timofey Yurchenko - Communicator
• Luke Rosner - BSAC & BWIG
• Tarun Gorripati - BPAG

Advisor and Client

• Prof. Sarah Sandock - Advisor
• Dr. Jordan Slagowski - Client
• Dr. Brett Morris - Alternate Contact