Abstract:Purpose: To determine the optimal of three immobilisation devices for lung radiotherapy in terms of setup reproducibility, patient comfort, radiation therapists' (RTs) satisfaction and cost-effectiveness.
Materials and methods:A total of 30 lung CRT patients were randomised to one of three immobilisation techniques À Arm A, headsponge; Arm B, BreastBoard dedicated immobilisation device; and Arm C, LungBoard dedicated immobilisation device.Results: Random errors were larger for Arm A versus C in all directions … Show more
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