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Respiratory motion and its compensation possibilities in the modern external beam radiotherapy of lung cancer
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present a systematic review of the current characteristics and recent development of commercially available respiratory motion solutions and their compensation possibilities in the external beam radiotherapy treatment of lung cancer. The most commonly used X-ray and radiotherapeutic technologies are presented, as well as their division into pre-treatment methods and intra-treatment verification. The article discusses the most important technological achievements that allow radiation to be safely applied in the lung region and reports the potential advantages and limitations of each. Finally, it presents details concerning selected research trends and problems related to motion compensation.
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present a systematic review of the current characteristics and recent development of commercially available respiratory motion solutions and their compensation possibilities in the external beam radiotherapy treatment of lung cancer. The most commonly used X-ray and radiotherapeutic technologies are presented, as well as their division into pre-treatment methods and intra-treatment verification. The article discusses the most important technological achievements that allow radiation to be safely applied in the lung region and reports the potential advantages and limitations of each. Finally, it presents details concerning selected research trends and problems related to motion compensation.
Keywords
external beam radiation therapy, lung cancer, respiratory motion
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Respiratory motion and its compensation possibilities in the modern external beam radiotherapy of lung cancer
Journal
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
292-296
Published online
2018-02-22
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Bibliographic record
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2017;67(5):292-296.
Keywords
external beam radiation therapy
lung cancer
respiratory motion
Authors
Marta Adamczyk
Tomasz Piotrowski