The ideal couch tracking system-Requirements and evaluation of current systems.

Journal: Journal of applied clinical medical physics
PMID: 31535782

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Intrafractional motion can cause substantial uncertainty in precision radiotherapy. Traditionally, the target volume is defined to be sufficiently large to cover the tumor in every position. With the robotic treatment couch, a real-time motion compensation can improve tumor coverage and organ at risk sparing. However, this approach poses additional requirements, which are systematically developed and which allow the ideal robotic couch to be specified.

Authors

  • Alexander Jöhl
  • Stefanie Ehrbar
  • Matthias Guckenberger
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Stephan Klöck
  • Andreas Mack
    Institute for radiotherapy, Klinik Hirslanden Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Mirko Meboldt
  • Melanie Zeilinger
    Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Stephanie Tanadini-Lang
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
  • Marianne Schmid Daners

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