kevin clarke
- Advanced Materials
- January 27, 2024
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Improving Stability in Liver and Pancreatic Radiotherapy: The Role of Vacuum Cushions and Frames
Introduction Radiotherapy for liver and pancreatic tumors represents one of the most technically demanding applications in abdominal radiation oncology. These targets are not only subject to significant respiratory motion but…
- Clinical Best Practices
- January 27, 2024
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Optimizing Lung SBRT Outcomes: How Rigid Immobilization Minimizes Inter-fraction Motion
Introduction Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) has become a standard treatment option for early-stage lung cancer and selected metastatic lesions, offering high local control with a limited number of fractions. However,…
- Industry Standards
- January 27, 2024
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The Impact of Couchtop Attenuation on Lung Cancer Treatment Planning: Why Carbon Fiber Matters
Introduction In lung cancer radiotherapy, treatment accuracy depends not only on advanced delivery techniques and precise patient positioning, but also on the beam path itself. While considerable attention is paid…
- Advanced Materials , Knowledge Blog
- January 27, 2024
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Why Carbon Fiber is the Gold Standard for Modern Radiotherapy Couchtops: Balancing Strength and Low Attenuation
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- Advanced Materials
- January 27, 2024
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Achieving Sub-Millimeter Precision: The Science of High-Quality Thermoplastics in Patient Immobilization
Introduction Modern radiotherapy increasingly operates at the limits of geometric precision. With the widespread adoption of IMRT, VMAT, stereotactic techniques, and adaptive workflows, sub-millimeter accuracy is no longer aspirational—it is…
- Knowledge Blog
- January 27, 2024
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The Future of Radiation Shielding: Why Lead-Free Solutions are Becoming the Industry Standard
Introduction Radiation shielding has always been a fundamental component of medical imaging and radiotherapy. For decades, lead-based materials have dominated shielding applications due to their high density and effective attenuation…
- Knowledge Blog
- January 27, 2024
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From Planning to Delivery: How Low-Attenuation Accessories Minimize Dosimetric Uncertainties
Introduction Modern radiotherapy is built on a promise: the dose calculated in the treatment planning system (TPS) should match the dose delivered to the patient as closely as possible. Achieving…
- Clinical Case Studies , Knowledge Blog
- January 27, 2024
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Sub-Millimeter Accuracy in SBRT and SRS: Why Rigid Immobilization is Non-Negotiable
Introduction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) and Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) represent the highest precision treatments in modern radiation oncology. These techniques deliver ablative doses in very few fractions, often with steep…
- Clinical Case Studies , Knowledge Blog , Patient Immobilization
- January 27, 2024
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Streamlining VMAT and IMRT Workflows: Minimizing Dosimetric Impact with Low-Attenuation Accessories
Introduction Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) have transformed modern radiotherapy by enabling highly conformal dose distributions and superior organ-at-risk (OAR) sparing. However, this increased complexity…
