Recent advances in RT based on
imaging
• Diagnostic
imaging:
– Improvement in CT
– PET/CT
• RT
planning
:
– CT-based
planning: 3D target definition,
Thin-slice
CT,
4D
CT
– Multimodality
image fusion
: PET & MRI
• RT
Delivery
:
– Treatment verification with IGRT
• Set-up modification
• Planning modification (Adaptive RT)
– DIBH
Improved diagnostic accuracy & pt selection
Improved T targeting & Normal tissue sparing
Improved accuracy of delivery




