Accuracy analysis of the dose delivery process while using the Xsight® Spine Tracking technology

• Main Authors: Knybel, Lukas, Penhaker, Marek, Proto, Antonino, Otahal, Bretislav, Nowakova, Jana, Cvek, Jakub, Filipova, Blanka, Selamat, Ali
• Format: Article
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2018
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86550/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2057-1976/aae8d7

The Accuray CyberKnife® system provides radiotherapy for the treatment of moving lung tumors, thanks to the use of the Xsight® Lung Tracking technology for monitoring the motion of the target. However, there are situations in which this technology is not able to properly track the target. Thus, the...