Table 1 Components of SBRT
From: Stereotactic body radiation therapy for abdominal oligometastases: a biological and clinical review
Component | Some examples |
|---|---|
Imaging | General radiography; 3- or 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography (CT); Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS); Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with or without image fusion with other techniques |
Patient immobilisation and positioning | Stereotactic Body Frame™ (Elekta, USA); BodyFix™ (Medical Intelligence, Germany) |
Image guidance | SonArray™modular ultrasound unit (Zmed, Ashland, USA); ExacTrac™ Ultrasound Localisation (BrainLAB, USA); BAT™ system (Nomos, USA). |
SBRT-ready machines | Novalis™, BrainLAB, USA; Electa’s Synergy™; Varian’s Triology™; Tomotherapy’sHiArt (Tomotherapy, USA); Cyberknife™ (Accuray, USA), VERO-SBRT™ (Germany). |