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Sara Chan1,2, Eileen Giles1, Lyndal Newmarch2
1Centre for Translational Cancer Research, UniSA Cancer Research Institute and School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Introduction:
This study aimed to determine a maximal pelvic separation and waist circumference in pelvic patients to guide radiation therapists in acquiring kilovoltage (kV) planar images of acceptable quality for treatment verification.
Methods:
A pelvic anthropomorphic phantom modified with different bolus thicknesses was imaged at various default kV exposure settings. Radiation therapists rated image quality and acceptance/rejection of these images for treatment verification.
Results:
Sixteen radiation therapists participated in the study. Image quality was inversely proportional to phantom size. AP and lateral kV images were acceptable for treatment verification up to a waist circumference of 143 cm.
Conclusions:
Exposure settings for kV image verification of large patients should be individualised to avoid unnecessary patient radiation dose through repeated imaging.
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