A Primer on Image-guided Radiation Therapy for the Interventional Radiologist

Received 3 February 2009; received in revised form 24 March 2009; accepted 26 March 2009. published online 28 May 2009.

The use of image-guided radiation therapy in thoracic and abdominal tumors is increasing. Herein, the authors review the process of image-guided radiation therapy and describe techniques useful for optimal implantation of fiducial markers.

Abbreviation: DRR, digital deconstructed radiograph

a Department of Interventional Radiology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, H3630, Stanford, CA 94305

b Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, H3630, Stanford, CA 94305

Address correspondence to N.K.

S.D. received an $8,000 research grant from Accuray, Inc.

None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00337-6

doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2009.03.037

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