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Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Respiratory motion causes organ displacement during cancer radiation therapy, necessitating larger treatment fields and increasing radiation exposure to healthy tissues.
  • This leads to radiation-induced inflammation and reduced quality of life for patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and verify a respiratory compensating system (RCS) to offset organ displacement caused by respiratory motion.
  • To improve the accuracy of radiation dose delivery in cancer treatment.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a strain gauge to capture respiratory signals and a respiratory simulation system (RSS).
  • Employed a reverse motion compensating system mounted on the treatment couch.
  • Verified compensation effects using GAFCHROMIC EBT film irradiated by a medical linear accelerator and in vivo fluoroscopy of targets like the diaphragm.

Main Results:

  • The RCS demonstrated minimal position errors (0.48–1.42 mm).
  • Compensation improved average dose in the target area by 1.4%–67.7% and in the 95% isodose area by 15.3%–86.4%, depending on signal type and motion displacement.
  • The system offset 67.3%–82.5% of target displacement, with gamma passing rates improving to 100% for displacements within 10–30 mm.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed respiratory compensating system effectively offsets organ displacement during radiation therapy.
  • This technology enables the use of lower radiation doses and smaller treatment fields, improving cancer treatment efficacy and patient safety.