CT-BASED SIMULATION WITH LASER PATIENT MARKING

被引:15
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RAGAN, DP
HE, TM
MESINA, CF
RATANATHARATHORN, V
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10.1118/1.597080
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R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
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1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
A CT-based simulator has been assembled based on a commercial CT scanner, virtual simulation software developed at the University of North Carolina and a laser drawing device to transfer the radiation portals from the virtual simulator to the patient. The simulation process can be completed in approximately 1 h; under most cases, the treatment portals can be designed and the patient marked in one session. The device has an inherent accuracy of +/- 1 mm. The portal projection accuracy in clinical cases is observed to be better than 2 mm.
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页码:379 / 380
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