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Modern Brachytherapy Treatment Planning
Catheters/Applicators (Sources) Localisation
In contrast to ERT, where the set-up of the real Beams (irradiation) is based on:
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Immobilization of the patient as in planning process (CT)
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(re)Positioning of the patient using the RP and the Machine
Coordinate System (Laser Projection of Isocentre)
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RP = Laser-Iso
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Imaging-based (2D/3D, SIG) verification of Anatomy/Target position
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Fully automatic move: Plan-Isocenter
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Machine-Isocenter
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Fully automatic set-up of the beams and MLC-configurations
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