Spine SBRT using VMAT

Micro-Mini & Nano-Dosimetry & Innovative Technologies in Radiation Therapy

Goddard, L.^1 ; Bodner, W.^1 ; Brodin, N.P.^2 ; Garg, M.^1 ; Lee, A.^1 ; Mani, K.^1 ; Tomé, W.A.^1,2

Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx

NY

10461, United States^1

Institute for Onco-Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx

NY

10461, United States^2

关键词: Cancer patients;    Image guidances;    Localization technique;    New case;    Spinal column;    Spinal cords;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/777/1/012028/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/777/1/012028

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Metastases of the spinal column are common amongst cancer patients with approximately 18,000 new cases in North America each year that require urgent treatment. Historically radiation therapy doses have been limited due to the proximity of the spinal cord. However as image guidance and localization techniques have improved it has become possible to deliver higher radiation doses to the tumour whilst sparing the spinal cord. This paper presents some of the techniques undertaken at our center.