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ArticleTechnical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology2025

Monitoring lung tumour volume on daily cone beam CT; is it achievable in a real-world setting?

Sarah Barrett, Laure Marignol, Gerard G Hanna, Conor K McGarry, Gerard M Walls

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Article in Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Sarah BarrettApplied Radiation Therapy Trinity, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Laure MarignolApplied Radiation Therapy Trinity, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Gerard G HannaTrinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Conor K McGarryPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.
Gerard M WallsPatrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

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Abstract

Delineating the gross tumour volume (GTV) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can be challenging due to anatomical complexities and imaging artefacts. This study evaluates a semi-automated workflow using commercial software for target volume (TV) delineation on cone-beam CT (CBCT) in patients undergoing radical radiotherapy. Seventy-six patients with 553 scans (n = 76 planning CT, n = 477 CBCT) were included. Auto-contours were adjusted by a senior Radiation Therapist and reviewed for accuracy. The majority (59.1 %) required only minor revisions, with median adjustment time of CBCT auto-contours of 83 (range 0-460) seconds. The findings support the feasibility of this approach, offering a pragmatic solution for adaptive radiotherapy workflows in NSCLC.

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PMID41246112
PMCPMC12616081

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