International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1260-1269 , 15 March 2009

A Comprehensive Assessment by Tumor Site of Patient Setup Using Daily MVCT Imaging From More Than 3,800 Helical Tomotherapy Treatments

  • Leah K. Schubert, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Leah K. Schubert, M.S., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medical Physics, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research, 1111 Highland Avenue, Room 1005, Madison, WI 53705. Tel: (608) 262-2170; Fax: (608) 262-2413
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  • David C. Westerly, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Wolfgang A. Tomé, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Minesh P. Mehta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Emilie T. Soisson, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Thomas R. Mackie, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Mark A. Ritter, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Deepak Khuntia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Paul M. Harari, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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  • Bhudatt R. Paliwal, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
    • Department of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI

Received 3 July 2008 ,Revised 6 November 2008 ,Accepted 13 November 2008.

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 This work was funded by National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute Grant PO1 CA088960.

 Conflict of interest: The authors T. R. Mackie and E. T. Soisson have financial interests in TomoTherapy, Inc., and therefore may have a potential conflict of interest. No other authors report potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03832-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.11.054

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 4 , Pages 1260-1269 , 15 March 2009

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