Development of a Simple Radioactive marker System to Reduce Positioning Errors in Radiation Treatment

Miller, William H. ; Palta, Dr. Jatinder

University of Missouri--Columbia

关键词: Radiotherapy;    Neoplasms;    Positioning;    62 Radiology And Nuclear Medicine;    X Radiation;   

DOI  :  10.2172/902658
RP-ID  :  DOE/ID/14588
RP-ID  :  FG07-04ID14588
RP-ID  :  902658

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this research is to implement an inexpensive, quick and simple monitor that provides an accurate indication of proper patient position during the treatment of cancer by external beam X-ray radiation and also checks for any significant changes in patient anatomy. It is believed that this system will significantly reduce the treatment margin, provide an additional, independent quality assurance check of positioning accuracy prior to all treatments and reduce the probability of misadministration of therapeutic dose.