Gulyban et al. - 2008 - Nowo J Oncol - Short communication Improving patient positioning accuracy for breast cancer radiation therapy by using the infra red based ExacTrac system.pdf
[en] We report on a pilot study to investigate for cancer of the breast, the accuracy of patient positioning with the normal standard method (ST) and with the standard method extended with the ExacTrac system (ET). Our work in progress pilot study population consisted of four patients: two positioned using ST and two positioned using ET. The results from the daily electronic portal images showed that with ExacTrac the positional accuracy could be unproved by 50% but with a corresponding increase in overall treatment time of about 2 minutes.
Disciplines :
Radiology, nuclear medicine & imaging
Author, co-author :
GULYBAN, Akos ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Radiothérapie
Hortobágyi, E.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs, Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Medcenter Ltd., Borsod County Hospital
Sebestyén, Z.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs
Kovács, P.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs
Liposits, G.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs
Farkas, R.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs
Hideghéty, K.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs, Department of Oncotherapy, University of Szeged
Mangel, L.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs
Ésik, O.; Department of Oncotherapy, University of Pecs, Department of Radiation and Medical Oncology, Medcenter Ltd., Borsod County Hospital
Language :
English
Title :
Improving patient positioning accuracy for breast cancer radiation therapy by using the infra red based ExacTrac system
Alternative titles :
[en] Improving patient positioning accuracy for breast cancer radiation therapy by using the infra red based ExacTrac system
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