You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Why IGRT?<br />
• Gradual change in anatomy and shape:<br />
- changes over weeks (eg H&N patients)<br />
Adapt treatment plan<br />
• Daily changes (organ filling or emptying):<br />
- eg bladder and rectum causing displacement or<br />
deformation of prostate<br />
adjust treatment position /adaptation<br />
• Fast changes:<br />
- tumor motion due to respiration<br />
track or gate the treatment beam or “freeze” the<br />
motion