MODIFICATION OF A 3-DIMENSIONAL TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEM FOR THE USE OF MULTI-LEAF COLLIMATORS IN CONFORMATION RADIOTHERAPY

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作者
BOESECKE, R [1 ]
BECKER, G [1 ]
ALANDT, K [1 ]
PASTYR, O [1 ]
DOLL, J [1 ]
SCHLEGEL, W [1 ]
LORENZ, WJ [1 ]
机构
[1] GERMAN CANC RES CTR,INST RADIOL & PATHOPYSIOL,IM NEUENHEIMER FELD 280,W-6900 HEIDELBERG 1,GERMANY
关键词
CONFORMATION RADIOTHERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING; MULTI-LEAF COLLIMATOR; DOSE OPTIMIZATION;
D O I
10.1016/0167-8140(91)90051-H
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The multi-leaf collimator of the DKFZ is designed as a low cost add-on device for conventional linear accelerators for radiotherapy. The technical specification of the computer controlled collimator is described briefly. A major limitation in the use of the wide capabilities of multi-leaf collimators in the clinic is still an appropriate treatment planning system. This paper describes treatment planning and dose calculation techniques for multi-leaf collimators and shows examples where the capabilities of the collimator are used extensively.
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