Radiation therapy technology is advancing rapidly, with new linear accelerators (linacs) entering the market while…
Minimum Requirements Recommended to Perform the Following Radiotherapy Treatments
Before you purchase a pre-owned linear accelerator system, it is important to identify the types of treatments you will be offering to your patients, both in the short term and in the long term. This chart allows you to see what hardware requirements are generally necessary for each of the various treatment options. There are exceptions to these parameters (for example, some facilities are doing SRS without higher dose rates).
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LINAC | MLC | EPID | KV Imager | Appropriate LINAC Software | TPS | R&V / OIS | High Dose Rate | |
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3D Conformal | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
IMRT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
IGRT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
CBCT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
VMAT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
SRS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
SBRT | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |