ESTRO ACROP consensus guideline on the use of image guided radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer

In the treatment of prostate cancer using external beam radiotherapy (EBRT), the motion of the prostate gland affects an accurate delivery of the treatment dose. Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is understood as the use of imaging technology to secure localization of the target position during treatment. IGRT is essential for compensating the motion of the prostate gland in the patient during radiotherapy, ensuring that dose distributions are deposited correctly. The use of IGRT is especially important when modern techniques utilizing highly conformal dose distributions such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) are used.
Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research