Feasibility of surface guided radiotherapy for patient positioning in breast radiotherapy versus conventional tattoo-based setups- a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditionally tattoos are used for patient setup in radiotherapy. However they may pose challenges for the radiotherapists to achieve precise patient alignment, and serve as a permanent visual reminder of the patient's diagnosis and often challenging cancer journey. The psychological impact of tattoos has been recognized in recent years. The increasing complexity of treatment techniques and the utilization of hypofractionated regimes, requires an enhanced level of accuracy and safety. Surface guided radiotherapy (SGRT) enables improvements in the accuracy and reproducibility of patient isocentric and postural alignment, enhanced efficiency, and safety in breast radiotherapy.

Purpose

The aim of this review was to compare the accuracy and reproducibility of SGRT to

SUBMITTER: Naidoo W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9035716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature