Commissioning of a proton gantry equipped with dual x-ray imagers and a robotic patient positioner, and evaluation of the accuracy of single-beam image registration for this system.

Journal: Medical physics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To check the accuracy of a gantry equipped with dual x-ray imagers and a robotic patient positioner for proton radiotherapy, and to evaluate the accuracy and feasibility of single-beam registration using the robotic positioner.

Authors

  • Ning Wang
    Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China.
  • Abiel Ghebremedhin
    Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354.
  • Baldev Patyal
    Department of Radiation Medicine, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California 92354.