Re-irradiation of spinal column metastases by IMRT: impact of setup errors on the dose distribution

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-295054
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.29505

Gröger, Christian ; Hautmann, Matthias ; Loeschel, Rainer ; Repp, Natalia ; Koelbl, Oliver ; Dobler, Barbara

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Abstract

Background This study investigates the impact of an automated image guided patient setup correction on the dose distribution for ten patients with in-field IMRT re-irradiation of vertebral metastases. Methods 10 patients with spinal column metastases who had previously been treated with 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) were simulated to have an in-field recurrence. IMRT plans were generated ...