ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Surface-Guided Radiotherapy: Can We Move on from the Era of Three-Point Markers to the New Era of Thousands of Points?
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Correction of image-guided radiotherapy and intrafraction motion using ExacTrac dynamic for head and neck cancer patients.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Enhancing inter-fraction set-up accuracy and margin minimization (E-SAMM): a comparison of maskless surface-guided and mask-based laser alignment positioning in pelvic radiotherapy.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026Article
- Multiregional assessment of surface guidance for patient positioning in radiotherapy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
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- Daily quality assurance, system and procedure-specific commissioning of a bore-based optical surface imaging system for surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT).Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2026Article
- Feasibility of transitioning to marker-less immobilisation using optical surface guidance in head and neck cancer treatment: a study at territory state cancer centre in a developing country.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Commissioning of LUNA three-dimensional surface-guided radiotherapy in full rotating gantry proton therapy system.International journal of particle therapy · 2026Article
- Beyond the snapshot: continuous optical surface monitoring reveals non-linear temporal dynamics and postural stability window in free-breathing breast radiotherapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Accuracy of Patient Setup Using Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) for Abdominal Malignancies.Methods and protocols · 2025Article
- Enhancing patient positioning precision: a comparative analysis of surface-guided radiation therapy systems.Radiological physics and technology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) technique improves patient positioning with submillimeter accuracy compared with the conventional positioning technique of lasers using three-point tattoos. SGRT provides solutions to considerations that arise from the conventional setup technique, such as variability in tattoo position and the psychological impact of the tattoos. Moreover, SGRT provides monitoring of intrafractional motion. PURPOSE: This literature review covers the basics of SGRT systems and examines whether SGRT can replace the traditional positioning technique. In addition, it investigates SGRT's potential in reducing positioning times, factors affecting SGRT accuracy, the effectiveness of live monitoring, and the impact on patient dosage. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis study focused on papers published from 2016 onward that compared SGRT with the traditional positioning technique and investigated factors affecting SGRT accuracy and effectiveness. RESULTS/
conclusionsSGRT provides the same or better results regarding patient positioning. The implementation of SGRT can reduce overall treatment time. It is an effective technique for detecting intrafraction patient motion, improving treatment accuracy and precision, and creating a safe and comfortable environment for the patient during treatment.
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