A REVIEW OF ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGING DEVICES (EPIDS)

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作者
BOYER, AL
ANTONUK, L
FENSTER, A
VANHERK, M
MEERTENS, H
MUNRO, P
REINSTEIN, LE
WONG, J
机构
[1] UNIV MICHIGAN, MED CTR, DEPT RADIAT ONCOL, ANN ARBOR, MI 48109 USA
[2] JP ROBARTS RES INST, LONDON N6A 5K8, ONTARIO, CANADA
[3] NETHERLANDS CANC INST, ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HUIS, 1066 CX AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
[4] LONDON REG CANC CTR, LONDON N6A 4L6, ONTARIO, CANADA
[5] SUNY STONY BROOK HOSP, DEPT RADIAT ONCOL, STONY BROOK, NY 11794 USA
[6] EDWARD MALLINCKRODT INST RADIOL, ST LOUIS, MO 63110 USA
关键词
IMAGING PRINCIPLES; PORTAL IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY VERIFICATION;
D O I
10.1118/1.596878
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
On-line electronic portal imaging devices are beginning to come into clinical service in support of radiotherapy. A variety of technologies are being explored to provide real-time or near real-time images of patient anatomy within x-ray fields during treatment on linear accelerators. The availability of these devices makes it feasible to verify treatment portals with much greater frequency and clarity than with film. This article reviews the physics of high-energy imaging and describes the operation principles of the electronic portal imaging devices that are under development or are beginning to be used clinically.
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