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Review Article

Four and five dimensional radiotherapy with reference to prostate cancer – definitions, state of the art and further directions – an overview

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Pages 104-110 | Received 14 Aug 2010, Accepted 28 Sep 2010, Published online: 23 May 2011

Figures & data

Figure 1. The Nordic CART (Computer Aid in RadioTherapy) programme (with permission from Hans Dahlin). The drawing summarises 3DRT as we know it today.

Figure 1. The Nordic CART (Computer Aid in RadioTherapy) programme (with permission from Hans Dahlin). The drawing summarises 3DRT as we know it today.

Figure 2. A schematic view of the result of movements during the dose planning CT. The target A and B is due to movements displayed as A1-5 and B1-5 respectively due to movements. For details, see text.

Figure 2. A schematic view of the result of movements during the dose planning CT. The target A and B is due to movements displayed as A1-5 and B1-5 respectively due to movements. For details, see text.

Figure 3. In-vivo prostate movements during 20 minutes. The maximum deviation in 3D is 14 millimeters.

Figure 3. In-vivo prostate movements during 20 minutes. The maximum deviation in 3D is 14 millimeters.

Figure 4A. The treatment table “listen” to the signal from the non-permanent implant and the prostate is localised with sub-millimetre accuracy. The positioning is done continuously with adding more ionisation to the patient (with permission from Micropos Medical, Gothenburg, Sweden). B An implant in the target volume (to the left).

Figure 4A. The treatment table “listen” to the signal from the non-permanent implant and the prostate is localised with sub-millimetre accuracy. The positioning is done continuously with adding more ionisation to the patient (with permission from Micropos Medical, Gothenburg, Sweden). B An implant in the target volume (to the left).

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