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SBRT Treatment Planning: Practical Considerations

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What is a ‘Dry Run’?<br />

• <strong>Treatment</strong> verification<br />

– Reproduce setup<br />

– Verify isocenter<br />

– Clinically mode up each treatment field<br />

Check beam clearance (collision)<br />

Check any interlock<br />

MLC interlock? Reinitialized but can not clear means<br />

corruption of MLC files undeliverable beam<br />

Potential MU problem? For example > 1000 for any<br />

single field beyond machine capability for non-SRS<br />

beams<br />

Clearly mark immobilization devices after successful dry run.

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