Can CT imaging improve targeting accuracy in clip-based proton therapy of ocular melanoma?

Conclusion: Adding CT imaging to the simulation process is beneficial in select cases where discrepancies between the eye model and ophthalmology measurements occur or where a critical structure is located close to the target and improved localization accuracy is wanted. For the majority of patients, addition of CT imaging does not result in quantifiable changes in dosimetry. Nevertheless, CT imaging is a valuable tool in the quality control of the modeling and treatment-planning process of clip-based eye treatments. PMID: 30566923 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Physics in Medicine and Biology - December 19, 2018 Category: Physics Authors: Slopsema RL, Mamalui M, Bolling J, Flampouri S, Yeung D, Li Z, Rutenberg MS, Dagan R Tags: Phys Med Biol Source Type: research