A horizontal CT system dedicated to heavy-ion beam treatment.
A horizontal helical CT system to be used for 3-D treatment planning and for positioning verification of patients in seated position was installed in the treatment room with a fixed horizontal heavy-ion beam line. The system achieved the expected mechanical consistency and reliability.
Kamada
T
T
Division of Radiation Medicine, Research Center of Charged Particle Therapy, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Chiba, Japan.
Tsujii
H
H
Mizoe
J E
JE
Matsuoka
Y
Y
Tsuji
H
H
Osaka
Y
Y
Minohara
S
S
Miyahara
N
N
Endo
M
M
Kanai
T
T
D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011187:Posture; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation*