scholarly journals A method to predict patient-specific table coordinates for quality assurance in external beam radiation therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Saenz ◽  
Nestor Rodrigo Astorga ◽  
Neil Kirby ◽  
Mohamad Fakhreddine ◽  
Karl Rasmussen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
External Beam Radiation Therapy ◽  
External Beam Radiation ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Beam Radiation

scholarly journals A Three-Dimensional-Printed Patient-Specific Phantom for External Beam Radiation Therapy of Prostate Cancer

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher L. Lee ◽  
Max C. Dietrich ◽  
Uma G. Desai ◽  
Ankur Das ◽  
Suhong Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Ejaculatory Duct ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
External Beam Radiation Therapy ◽  
External Beam Radiation ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Beam Radiation

This paper presents the design evolution, fabrication, and testing of a novel patient and organ-specific, three-dimensional (3D)-printed phantom for external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) of prostate cancer. In contrast to those found in current practice, this phantom can be used to plan and validate treatment tailored to an individual patient. It contains a model of the prostate gland with a dominant intraprostatic lesion (DIL), seminal vesicles, urethra, ejaculatory duct, neurovascular bundles, rectal wall, and penile bulb generated from a series of combined T2-weighted/dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) images. The iterative process for designing the phantom based on user interaction and evaluation is described. Using the CyberKnife System at Boston Medical Center, a treatment plan was successfully created and delivered. Dosage delivery results were validated through gamma index calculations based on radiochromic film measurements which yielded a 99.8% passing rate. This phantom is a demonstration of a methodology for incorporating high-contrast MR imaging into computed-tomography-based radiotherapy treatment planning; moreover, it can be used to perform quality assurance (QA).

SU-F-T-232: Monthly Quality Assurance in External Beam Radiation Therapy Using a Single System

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (6Part16) ◽  
pp. 3515-3515 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ding ◽  
T Ji ◽  
I Iordachita ◽  
E Velarde ◽  
J Hyatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
External Beam Radiation Therapy ◽  
External Beam Radiation ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Single System ◽  
Beam Radiation
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