Patient Positioning in Radiotherapy
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Authors
External beam radiotherapy is one of the main methods of cancer treatment in curative and palliative oncology. It aims at precise delivery of high dose to a target volume, which is performed in a series of defined fractions by a linear accelerator. To ensure the effectiveness of the therapy and the safety of the patient, high reproducibility of the patient position is mandatory. In this paper, we review patient positioning techniques and compare their technical principle, system components, application in workflow, general advantages and drawbacks. Furthermore, we explore future potential for the implementation of digital tools.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | IEEE Medical Measurements and Applications, MeMeA 2020 - Conference Proceedings : IEEE Medical Measurements and Applications, June 1-3, 2020, Bari, Italy |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway |
| Publisher | IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| Publication date | 01.06.2020 |
| Pages | 1-6 |
| Article number | 9137355 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-1-7281-5387-2 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-1-7281-5386-5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.06.2020 |
| Event | International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications - MeMeA 2020 - Bari, Italy Duration: 01.06.2020 → 03.06.2020 |
Bibliographical note
Abweichender Titel: 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA)
- cancer, medical computing, radiation therapy, tumours, target volume, defined fractions, linear accelerator, patient position, patient positioning techniques, external beam radiotherapy, cancer treatment, curative oncology, palliative oncology, precise delivery, patient positioning, radiotherapy, laser based system
- Engineering
Research areas
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being