• The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.115-126
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• 2014

Purpose : Depending on a variety of therapeutic areas using MVCT(Megavoltage computed tomography) intra-and interfraction is to evaluate changes in patient position. Materials and Methods : In this study, head and neck, thorax, liver, and prostate tumor patients, 48 people with a full course of treatment for patients with various MVCT scan was performed. Average 60 per patient MVCT images were acquired and analyzed. Results : Interfraction error thorax and abdomen, and pelvis in the longitudinal difference was more than 3 mm. Intrafraction to see a change after the end of treatment MVCT taken, and the results confirmed Intrafraction 2 mm in motion around the longitudinal difference. In addition, due to changes in the movement before and after treatment, Inter-and Intrafraction difference was found. Conclusion : In the present study, the Head and Neck, Thorax, liver, prostate cancer in patients with inter-and intrafraction changes and target the appropriate fixtures to complete the outline of the margin would be helpful is considered.