Image guidance and positioning accuracy in clinical practice: influence of positioning errors and imaging dose on the real dose distribution for head and neck cancer treatment

Image guidance and positioning accuracy in clinical practice: influence of positioning errors and imaging dose on the real dose distribution for head and neck cancer treatment

Abstract Background Modern radiotherapy offers the possibility of highly accurate tumor treatment. To benefit from this precision at its best, regular positioning verification is necessary. By the use of image-guided radiotherapy and the application of safety margins the influence of positioning ina...

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Main Authors: Katharina Bell, Norbert Licht, Christian Rübe, Yvonne Dzierma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
IGRT
Positioning accuracy
NTCP modelling
Kilovoltage imaging
Megavoltage imaging
Treatment margins
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1141-8

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