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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology

Evaluation of cone-beam computed tomography image quality assurance for Vero4DRT system.

Hideharu Miura, Shuichi Ozawa, Masahiro Hayata, Shintarou Tsuda, Tsubasa Enosaki, Kiyoshi Yamada, Yasushi Nagata

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Hideharu MiuraHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.
Shuichi OzawaHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.
Masahiro HayataHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.
Shintarou TsudaHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.
Tsubasa EnosakiHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.
Kiyoshi YamadaHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.
Yasushi NagataHiroshima High-Precision Radiotherapy Cancer Center, Japan.

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Abstract

We report the characteristics of quality assurance (QA) image for Vero4DRT system with a kilo-voltage (kV) cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) capability to perform image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT). To acquire a set of CBCT, the kV source is rotated either 215° clockwise (CW) (tube 1 from 5° to 220° and tube 2 from 275° to 130°) or counterclockwise (CCW) (tube 1 from 85° to 230° and tube 2 from 355° to 140°). Image geometry, image uniformity, high/low contrast resolutions, and contrast linearity were measured with a Catphan 504 CT phantom (The Phantom Laboratory, NY). The comparison between measured and expected distances shows an excellent agreement. The CBCT for Vero4DRT system cannot perform a full 360° rotation, which leads to a loss in uniformity for image acquisition. Separations were observed for high-contrast resolution, with eight line pairs per centimeter corresponding to a gap size of 0.063 cm. For low-contrast resolution, the seventh largest hole was visible. This hole has a 4-mm diameter with 1.0% contrast level. We should check the contrast linearity compared with known value, even though it is out of range from the manufacturer manual.

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Cone-beam computed tomographyImage-guided radiation therapyQuality assuranceVero4DRT

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PMID28479875
PMCPMC5407624

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