International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 823-827, 1 March 2007

X-ray–assisted positioning of patients treated by conformal arc radiotherapy for prostate cancer: Comparison of setup accuracy using implanted markers versus bony structures

  • Guy Soete, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Guy Soete, M.D., Department of Radiotherapy, Oncology Center, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels (AZ VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101, B-1090 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: (+32) 2-477-6144; Fax: (+32) 2-477-6212
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  • Mieke De Cock, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Dirk Verellen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Dirk Michielsen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Frans Keuppens, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Guy Storme, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Academic Hospital Free University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium

Received 18 April 2006; received in revised form 24 August 2006; accepted 22 September 2006. published online 30 December 2006.

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 This study was supported in part by a grant from BrainLAB A.G., Heimstetten, Germany. NovalisBody is a product of BrainLAB A.G., Heimstetten, Germany.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(06)03227-5

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.09.041

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 823-827, 1 March 2007

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