AquaCast Mask is a device used for the positioning and immobilization of patient’s head undergoing or receiving a course of external beam radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. Our AquaCast Masks are available in thicknesses of 2.4 mm and 3.2 mm. The thermoplastics extending 5cm and 7cm beyond the bottom of the plastic frames for U-frame, S-frame, V-frame masks are also available for land-marking.
A thermoplastic material used to create moulds of a patient's body. It is commonly supplied as sheets or meshes of thermoplastic material that have been coated with polyurethane for ease of handling and positioning. Most of these materials are softened by heating in hot water and while softened, are moulded around the patient's anatomy. When cooled, it hardens to form a custom-made mould or cast of that part of the body. After the moulding process is complete, it is typically attached to a board, frame, or another patient positioning system (PPS) or immobilization device. After application, this device cannot be reused (i.e., remoulded).