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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Robotic-based carbon ion therapy and patient positioning in 6 degrees of freedom: setup accuracy of two standard immobilization devices used in carbon ion therapy and IMRT

radiation therapy

dose (Gy/GyRBE)

range (Gy/GyRBE)

 

carbon ion therapy

23.5

18 - 24.4

 

IMRT

49

39 - 51

 

diagnoses

 

patients

 

adenoid cystic carcinoma

31

 

malignant melanoma

 

3

 

mucoepidermoid carcinoma

1

 

nasopharyngeal carcinoma

1

 

osteosarcoma

 

1

 

adenocarcinoma

 

1

 
 

Scotchcast mask

thermoplastic head mask

total

patients

20

18

38

number of position controls

  

6 DOF

162

146

308

3 DOF

319

211

530