Utility of fiducial markers for target positioning in proton radiotherapy of oesophageal carcinoma.

CONCLUSION: Implanted helical gold fiducial markers are a safe and reliable method of providing target-centric positioning verification in proton beam therapy of oesophageal carcinoma.
PMID: 30935578 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - March 31, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Apolle R, Brückner S, Frosch S, Rehm M, Thiele J, Valentini C, Lohaus F, Babatz J, Aust DE, Hampe J, Troost EGC Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research