TY - JOUR
T1 - Intraoperative radiotherapy using a mobile electron LINAC
T2 - a retroperitoneal sarcoma case.
AU - Beddar, A. Sam
AU - Krishnan, Sunil
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The advent of mobile LINACs for use in intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) promises to make IORT more accessible than before and easier to deliver to patients undergoing surgery. Although mobile IORT systems have been available since 1999, few treatment centers currently use them. Here, we present the case of a typical patient undergoing IORT for retroperitoneal sarcoma to show how easy these mobile systems are to use and how adaptable they are within the operating room (OR) environment. We also discuss the roles and coordination of multidisciplinary team members during IORT and the feasibility of using mobile LINACs for IORT.
AB - The advent of mobile LINACs for use in intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) promises to make IORT more accessible than before and easier to deliver to patients undergoing surgery. Although mobile IORT systems have been available since 1999, few treatment centers currently use them. Here, we present the case of a typical patient undergoing IORT for retroperitoneal sarcoma to show how easy these mobile systems are to use and how adaptable they are within the operating room (OR) environment. We also discuss the roles and coordination of multidisciplinary team members during IORT and the feasibility of using mobile LINACs for IORT.
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U2 - 10.1120/jacmp.v6i3.2109
DO - 10.1120/jacmp.v6i3.2109
M3 - Article
C2 - 16143794
AN - SCOPUS:85024938553
SN - 1526-9914
VL - 6
SP - 95
EP - 107
JO - Journal of applied clinical medical physics / American College of Medical Physics
JF - Journal of applied clinical medical physics / American College of Medical Physics
IS - 3
ER -