Daily positioning accuracy of frameless stereotactic radiation therapy with a fusion of computed tomography and linear accelerator (focal) unit:: evaluation of z-axis with a z-marker

被引:35
作者
Uematsu, M
Sonderegger, M
Shioda, A
Tahara, K
Fukui, T
Hama, Y
Kojima, T
Wong, JR
Kusano, S
机构
[1] Natl Def Med Coll, Div Radiat Oncol, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359, Japan
[2] Univ Tokyo, Dept Precis Machinery Engn, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
[3] Morristown Mem Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Morristown, NJ 07962 USA
关键词
radiotherapy; stereotactic; frameless; fractionated; treatment unit; geometrical errors;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-8140(99)00037-7
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
To evaluate quantitative positioning errors of frameless stereotactic radiation therapy with a fusion of computed tomography (CT) and linear accelerator unit, Z-type CT markers were attached to patients, and CT images were obtained before and after daily treatment. In 40 verification tests, geometrical errors were never more than 1 mm. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:337 / 339
页数:3
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