Multi-criterial patient positioning based on dose recalculation on scatter-corrected CBCT images.

CONCLUSIONS: Dose guided patient positioning using in-room CBCT data is feasible and offers increased control over target coverage and doses to OARs.
PMID: 29033253 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - October 12, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Hofmaier J, Haehnle J, Kurz C, Landry G, Maihoefer C, Schüttrumpf L, Süss P, Teichert K, Söhn M, Spahr N, Brachmann C, Weiler F, Thieke C, Küfer KH, Belka C, Parodi K, Kamp F Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research