The accuracy of surface imaging in detecting secondary patient motion caused by pitch and roll corrections in pelvic radiotherapy
Pelvic radiotherapy patients seemed to have shifted downwards on the treatment couch during couch tilts. The secondary motion could be accurately detected by surface imaging, although respiratory motion reduced the accuracy in longitudinal direction.
Authors
- Antti Aula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3505-6939)
- Eeva Boman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6492-2475)
- Michiel Postema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5887-1739)
- Annele Heikkilä (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5639-8765)
- Marko Laaksomaa
- Tuomas Koivumäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-7000)
Institutions
- Tampere University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Pirkanmaa Hospital District (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Central Finland Health Care District (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physica Medica
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmp.2025.105097
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00