Technical aspects of the deep inspiration breath-hold technique in the treatment of thoracic cancer
Academic ArticleArticle
Overview
MeSH Major
Particle Accelerators
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted
abstract
Treatment of patients with the DIBH technique is feasible in a clinical setting. With this technique, consistent lung inflation levels are achieved in patients, as judged by both spirometry and verification films. Breathing-induced tumor motion is significantly reduced using DIBH compared to free breathing, enabling better target coverage.
