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Issues surrounding the use of helical CT for the imaging and planning of lung tumours

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2006

A. Eddy
A. Eddy
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Oncology, St George's Hospital, Lincoln, UK
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Abstract

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In this article several issues will be discussed. Firstly, the efficacy of using helical CT data to image the thorax, and delineate volumes (clinical target volumes (CTV) and planning target volumes (PTV). Secondly, the practicalities of using CT data sets for dose inhomogeneity corrections and planning in the thorax. And thirdly, the associated problems of organ motion and immobilisation in this region.

Keywords

Helical CTimaging and planningorgan motionimmobilisation and lung tumours
Type
Review
Information
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 1 , Issue 2 , July 1999 , pp. 51 - 56
Copyright
1999 Cambridge University Press