A study of skin marker alignment using different diamond‐shaped light fields for prone breast external‐beam radiation therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13772
Abstract: Abstract For breast cancer patients treated in the prone position with tangential fields, a diamond‐shaped light field (DSLF) can be used to align with corresponding skin markers for image‐guided radiation therapy (IGRT). This study evaluates… read more here.
Keywords: diamond shaped; breast; shaped light; igrt ... See more keywords
Dose indicator for CyberKnife Image-Guided Radiation Therapy.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.14103
Abstract: PURPOSE To calculate dose distributions from CyberKnife Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) for brain, H&N, lung, and pelvis treatment regions and use them to extract the corresponding effective dose and estimate related risk. METHODS We… read more here.
Keywords: cyberknife image; igrt; pelvis; brain ... See more keywords
Determination of the effective dose delivered by image guided radiotherapy in head & neck and breast treatments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zemedi.2018.01.001
Abstract: PURPOSE Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) improves patient positioning for treatment delivery at the cost of an additional dose. This work aimed to calculate the effective dose (as an indicator of dose) for head & neck… read more here.
Keywords: guided radiotherapy; breast; dose; igrt ... See more keywords
Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) in Lombardy, Italy: a survey by the Lombardy section of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO-Lombardy)
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DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2023.2208864
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) has changed clinical practice. We proposed a survey to radiotherapy centers in Lombardy to picture the current clinical practice of its use. Research design and methods The survey consisted… read more here.
Keywords: oncology; radiotherapy; survey; igrt ... See more keywords
AlignRT®, Catalyst™ and RPM™ in locoregional radiotherapy of breast cancer with DIBH. Is IGRT still needed?
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DOI: 10.5603/rpor.a2022.0097
Abstract: Background In locoregional radiotherapy of breast cancer with deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH), setup accuracy may depend on hospital protocol. At present, comparison between different positioning devices is challenging due to differing hospital protocols. The… read more here.
Keywords: locoregional radiotherapy; catalyst; radiotherapy; group ... See more keywords