ESTRO SBRT course Sept 2015
Bite blocks
1. Masi, IJROBP 71, 2008 p926 (Novastereo,
Novater) 3D: 3.2
±
1.5 mm and 2.9
±
1.3
mm (
with bite block, ns
) and
rotations:
-1.0
°±
1.6, -0.8
°±
1.0
°
, -0.1
°±
1.2
°
trend towards higher intrafraction error
with longer treatment time (15 min). Use
of bite-block reduced.
2. Baumert, R&O 74, 2005 p61: 3D: 3.7
±
2.8 mm and 2.2
±
1.1 mm
(with
customised bite-block, p<0.001
)
3. Santvoort IJROBP 72, 2008 p261
Brainlab average 3D: 2.1
±
1.2mm and
1.7
±
0.7mm
with home made bite
block, p=s
4. Ruschin IJROBP 79, 2010 p306 Gamma-
Knife bite block accuracy: average 3D: 2.0
mm
±
1.1 mm
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