SU-E-T-410: Spine Radiosurgery Imaging Guidance Using ExacTrac and CT on rails

Medical Physics
J YangP Brown

Abstract

To evaluate the patient setup accuracy and effectiveness using ExacTrac and CT_on_rails systems. We used Brainlab's Exactrac system and Varian/GE's CT_on_rails for spine radiosurgery patient setup. Once the patient was setup using the ExacTrac and couch position was recorded, fiducially markers were placed on stable surfaces based on the room laser to indicate the linac iso for the CT images. CT images were acquired using the on-rail CT with the couch rotated 180 degrees. The couch was returned to 0 degree position, and verification X-ray images were taken and corrections were made by ExacTrac. The treatment CT images were registered with the planning CT using the in-house CAT software and it displays the correct couch position based on CT which can be compared with ExacTrac setup. The corrected couch positions from CT registration are compared to those from ExacTrac. The translational discrepancies needed to be within 2 mm for confirmation. If a discrepancy was greater than 2 mm, investigation or re-setup was required. The rotation deviations were also evaluated by ExacTrac and confirmed by the treatment CT images. We would also re-setup patient if Exactrac detected more than 3 degree rotation, or treatment CT images showed si...Continue Reading

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