[Image-guided radiotherapy by in-room CT-linear accelerator combination]

Cancer Radiother. 2006 Sep;10(5):245-51. doi: 10.1016/j.canrad.2006.06.004. Epub 2006 Sep 7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Target localization has become increasingly important in the advent of IMRT, as treatment margins are reduced and target doses are increased with high-dose gradients outside this target volume. The in-room CT on rails-LINAC system allows CT imaging while the patient remains immobilized in the treatment position just prior to treatment. The anatomic inter- and intra-fractional variations can be therefore quantified during a course of treatment. The position of the tumour can be checked and corrected before the fraction. In case of modification of tumour shape, a re-planning of the treatment is also feasible. However, several issues remain: the integration with routine clinical treatment due to a lack of software tools, the frequency of imaging, and the cost-efficiency ratio. The clinical experience is yet very limited but CT-image-guided radiotherapy appears promising for prostate, brain and spinal tumours.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted*
  • Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated
  • Spinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*