Abstract
Guidelines for using the ABC system on the Elekta for Respiratory Gating Treatment
Highlights
Green lights on USB connect, Relay module, Gating on/ off, Gating enabled/fault will allow for the patient loaded into ABC system to be treated
Recommended cleaning for the ABC is as follows: Clean surfaces using a mild detergent solution dry with a clean, lint free cloth ii
Cable runs from laptop to cart network port located next to ON/OFF switch
Summary
Radiation Therapy Supervisor, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Colorado Technical University, USA. Submission: January 24, 2018; Published:February 07, 2018 *Correspondence Address: Debra Moore, Radiation Therapy Supervisor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Colorado Technical University, Albuquerque, New Mexico Area, USA, Email: Introduction. Intended use is for breath-hold treatments in simulation and XRT. Used for left breast treatments to spare dose to heart, lung and other thoracic cancers to reduce tumor target margins, SRS thorax treatments, and certain liver and pancreatic tumors. Patient can hold and maintain an accurate breathhold to a specific lung volume that can be monitored in the treatment room by that patient. The therapist monitors the breathing on a laptop in the treatment area. V. A patient controlled balloon valve lets the patient do breath-hold treatments at the same lung volume for each field (Figures 1 & 2)
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