A survey of practice patterns for real-time intrafractional motion-management in particle therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Organ motion compromises accurate particle therapy delivery. This study reports on the practice patterns for real-time intrafractional motion-management in particle therapy to evaluate current clinical practice and wishes and barriers to implementation.

Materials and methods

An institutional questionnaire was distributed to particle therapy centres worldwide (7/2020-6/2021) asking which type(s) of real-time respiratory motion management (RRMM) methods were used, for which treatment sites, and what were the wishes and barriers to implementation. This was followed by a three-round DELPHI consensus analysis (10/2022) to define recommendations on required actions and future vision. With 70 responses from 17 countries, response rate was 100% for Europe (23/

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10133874 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature