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Evelyn Van de Werf1, Yolande Lievens, Jan Verstraete
1Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium. evelyn.vandewerf@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
Abstract:
Time measurements were performed on daily treatment delivery with the aim to quantify the impact of quality assurance (QA) using an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) on RT delivery time and to validate the time burden of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) as an example of advanced technology. Both increased QA and the delivery of IMRT were found to be significant parameters determining daily treatment time (TT), which in turn translates in increased treatment costs.
