Development and Clinical Application of Vero4DRT System
Fig. 16.1 Vero4DRT system 16.2 Specification of Vero4DRT A system overview of Vero4DRT is shown in Fig. 16.2. The characteristic components of the system are an O-ring gantry, a beam delivery…
Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma; HCC)
Median tumor size BCLCa stage C Previous treatment Dose/fraction Prescription Local control rate Overall survival rate Toxicity ≧Grade 3 Author/year n (mm) (%) (%) (Gy/fr) (%) Bujold, 2013, Canada…
Techniques
Category Intrafractional variations Interfractional variations Systematic Random Systematic Random Variation of CTV size Physiological processes Physiological processes Tumor reduction or swelling Physiological processes Variation of CTV position Change in treatment…
Real Time Tracking Radiotherapy (RTRT) System
Fig. 17.1 RTRT system in Hokkaido University. Black arrow shows the image intensifier (I.I.) We have reported the clinical results of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for non-small cell lung…
Other Indications
Institute/trial [reference no.] No. of patients (risk group) Schedule Free from PSA failure Toxicities Median follow-up SHARP trial [6, 7] 40 (Low) 33.5 Gy/5 fr 93 % at 5 years 1 acute Gr…
International Experience
Authors (year) Target Patients (Pts) Staging Equipment PTV margin Dose escalation Outcomes MTD RD LF Failure Pattern Whyte RI, et al. (Stanford Univ. & Cleveland clinic) (2003) [3] 1–5 cm in…
Japanese Experiences
© Springer Japan 2015Yasushi Nagata (ed.)Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy10.1007/978-4-431-54883-6_11 11. Japanese Experiences Masaki Kokubo1 , Yasushi Nagata2, Rikiya Onimaru3 and Masahiro Hiraoka4 (1) Department of Radiation Oncology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, 2-1-1, Minatojima-Minamimachi, Chuo, Kobe 650-0047, Japan (2)…
Introduction and History of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
© Springer Japan 2015Yasushi Nagata (ed.)Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy10.1007/978-4-431-54883-6_1 1. Introduction and History of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Yasushi Nagata1 (1) Department of Radiation Oncology, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan Yasushi Nagata Email:…
Quality Assurance (QA)
Procedure Tolerance Daily Tests Mechanical Laser localization 1 mm Distance indicator (at isocenter) 2 mm Collimator size indicator : both jaws and MLC 1 mm Safety Stereotactic interlocks (lockout): cone size, backup jaws…
