Avoiding Late Cardiac Effects of Radiation Treatment of Breast Cancer by Simple Respiratory Maneuvers
Abstract
The first year of this contract concentrated on the software and hardware developments for the building of the patient position/posture monitoring system, which is the core of the breath-holding treatment technique. These mainly involved understanding the commercial infrared camera system (POLARIS), the development of the software interface between the camera system and the host computer for data transfer and for detection parameter control, the development of a software program to calibrate the camera system to the coordinate system of the CT-simulator and linear accelerator treatment rooms, the development of a software program to track the coordinates of the markers placed on the patients to monitor the patient body configuration. A prototype patient position monitoring system has been completed. In addition, experiments have been conducted to evaluate the accuracy of a hemispherical marker to be used to monitor the position of certain points on the patients. Efforts have also been spent to develop a planning tool that is essential in determining if a particular patient could benefit from a breath-holding treatment. Overall the project has basically completed all the goals planned for the first year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA389337
Entities
People
- Hsiao-ming Lu
Organizations
- Dana–Farber Cancer Institute