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Provision of IMRT in the UK. Part 1: A review of planning, delivery and related technologies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2005

C.R. Baker  and
V. Hardy
C.R. Baker
Affiliation:
Radiotherapy Division, School of Health Sciences, University of Liverpool
V. Hardy
Affiliation:
Radiotherapy Department, Suffolk Oncology Centre, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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Abstract

The concept of intensity-modulated radiotherapy is now familiar to everyone working in radiotherapy in the UK. To date however, the majority of UK radiotherapy departments have yet to offer this technique clinically. Implementation of IMRT represents a significant change in practice from the delivery of conventional or conformal treatment, requiring careful planning and a full understanding of the issues and new technology involved.

This paper provides a review of the stages involved in the IMRT process; from localisation and immobilisation through inverse treatment planning and quality control to delivery and verification, highlighting those aspects that represent a significant change in practice or approach.

Current and future developments that are expected to enhance or provide alternatives to IMRT, such as developments in radiobiological modelling, functional imaging, tomotherapy and proton therapy are discussed.

Keywords

Intensity-modulated radiotherapyradiotherapy-related processes and technologies
Type
Original Article
Information
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice , Volume 3 , Issue 4 , March 2003 , pp. 175 - 180
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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