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SUBMITTER: Johl A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5706399 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Radiation oncology (London, England) 20171128 1
<h4>Background</h4>Intrafractional motion can be a substantial uncertainty in precision radiotherapy. Conventionally, the target volume is expanded to account for the motion. Couch-tracking is an alternative, where the patient is moved to compensate for the tumor motion. However, the couch motion may influence the patient's stress and respiration behavior decreasing the couch-tracking effectiveness.<h4>Methods</h4>In total, 100 volunteers were positioned supine on a robotic couch, which moved dy ...[more]