Abstract

Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is increasingly applied for pelvic oligometastases of prostate cancer, and currently no simple immobilization method is available for cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided treatment. We assessed patient set-up and intrafraction motion using simple immobilization during CBCT-guided pelvic SBRT. Forty patients were immobilized with basic arm- head- and knee support and either a thermoplastic cushion or a foam cushion. Analysis of 454 CBCTs showed mean intrafraction translation <3.0 mm in 94% of fractions and mean intrafraction rotation <1.5⁰ in 95% of fractions. Therefore, simple immobilization ensured stable patient positioning during CBCT-guided pelvic SBRT.

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