Feasibility of transitioning to marker-less immobilisation using optical surface guidance in head and neck cancer treatment: a study at territory state cancer centre in a developing country

The open-face mask with optical surface guidance is a feasible alternative to conventional closed-face masks in head and neck cancer treatment. It offers comparable accuracy, lateral axis advantage and comparable precision in vertical and longitudinal axes. It enhances patient comfort without increasing imaging frequency or margins and improves treatment outcomes.

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Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
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2026-01-14
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tipsro.2026.100375
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Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
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Feasibility of transitioning to marker-less immobilisation using optical surface guidance in head and neck cancer treatment: a study at territory state cancer centre in a developing country

Sumanta Manna, Pramod Gupta, Sharad Singh, T. Ragul
Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
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Feasibility of transitioning to marker-less immobilisation using optical surface guidance in head and neck cancer treatment: a study at territory state cancer centre in a developing country

Sumanta Manna, Pramod Gupta, Sharad Singh, T. Ragul
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The open-face mask with optical surface guidance is a feasible alternative to conventional closed-face masks in head and neck cancer treatment. It offers comparable accuracy, lateral axis advantage and comparable precision in vertical and longitudinal axes. It enhances patient comfort without increasing imaging frequency or margins and improves treatment outcomes.

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation OncologyVol. 37
Lovely Professional University (IN), Cancer Institute (WIA) (IN), Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
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Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
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