The first clinical treatment with kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring (KIM): a real-time image guidance method

• Published in: Medical physics (Lancaster) Vol. 42; no. 1; p. 354
• Main Authors: Keall, Paul J, Aun Ng, Jin, O'Brien, Ricky, Colvill, Emma, Huang, Chen-Yu, Rugaard Poulsen, Per, Fledelius, Walther, Juneja, Prabhjot, Simpson, Emma, Bell, Linda, Alfieri, Florencia, Eade, Thomas, Kneebone, Andrew, Booth, Jeremy T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2015
• Subjects: Algorithms; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - instrumentation; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Male; Motion; Particle Accelerators; Prostate - diagnostic imaging; Prostate - physiopathology; Prostate - radiation effects; Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Prostatic Neoplasms - physiopathology; Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Radiography - instrumentation; Radiography - methods; Radiotherapy, Image-Guided - instrumentation; Radiotherapy, Image-Guided - methods; Software

Kilovoltage intrafraction monitoring (KIM) is a real-time image guidance method that uses widely available radiotherapy technology, i.e., a gantry-mounted x-ray imager. The authors report on the geometric and dosimetric results of the first patient treatment using KIM which occurred on September 16,...