title: [External contour acquisition system for radiotherapy: an original solution].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de radio-oncologie, complexe hospitalier de la Sagamie, 305, Saint-Vallier, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada, G7H 5H6. Daniel.Letourneau@chs02.qc.ca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Létourneau
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brochet
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bohémier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gagnon
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D006801:Humans; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Appareil de mesure de contours externes pour la radiothérapie: une solution originale.