Concept for a Fan-beam Computed Tomography Image-guided Radiotherapy Device

Many advancements taking place in the field of radiation therapy come in the form of increasingly powerful devices and specialized treatments that aim to increase precision, visualization, and facility throughput. Although these devices are very effective at their respective roles within radiotherap...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2019-06, Vol.11 (6), p.e4882
Main Authors: Weidlich, Vincent, Lechuga, Lawrence, Dore, Dennis, Weidlich, Georg A, Nighan, Bill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automation
Cancer therapies
Gamma rays
Health physics
Infrastructure
Medical Physics
Physics
Planning
Radiation Oncology
Radiation therapy
Rural areas
Scanners
X-rays
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Summary:Many advancements taking place in the field of radiation therapy come in the form of increasingly powerful devices and specialized treatments that aim to increase precision, visualization, and facility throughput. Although these devices are very effective at their respective roles within radiotherapy, they are expensive and require specialized vaults to shield the public and the radiation worker from the ionizing radiation. A proposed device, known as the Simple XRT, is designed to circumvent the inherent drawbacks of the current devices. The Simple XRT uses a 6 MV linear accelerator that utilizes diagnostic quality computed tomography (CT) image guidance. Simple XRT will serve as a cost-effective device for treating most cancer indications.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.4882