[External contour acquisition system for radiotherapy: an original solution].
A contour acquisition system has been designed in radiotherapy at the Sagamie Hospital complex (Chicoutimi, Québec) to measure the external contours of the patients who do not need a CT exam. This measuring system can produce transversal, sagittal or coronal patient contours in the treatment position. The absolute accuracy of the system is +/- 1 mm. The contours produced by this equipment can be transferred electronically or on paper to the planning system.
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Service de radio-oncologie, complexe hospitalier de la Sagamie, 305, Saint-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada, G7H 5H6. Daniel.Letourneau@chs02.qc.ca
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Bohémier
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Gagnon
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D000886:Anthropometry; D006801:Humans; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Appareil de mesure de contours externes pour la radiothérapie: une solution originale.