Table 2.
Image-Guided Radiotherapy Techniques
| Frequency | Daily | Weekly | Day 1–3 or 1–5 daily, then weekly | Other | N/R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 70 | ||
| No-action-level used | Yes | No | N/R | |||
| 8 | 14 | 88 | ||||
| IGRT technique | 3D | 2D | Surface scanner | Other | N/R | |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 72 | ||
| Matching structures | Bone | Soft Tissue | Fiducials | Surface | Other | N/R |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | |
| Immobilization mask | Head | Head & neck | Head, neck & shoulder | Unspecified type | None | N/R |
| 2 | 8 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 28 | |
| Immobilization support | Bite block | Other | Stereotactic head frame (invasive and non-invasive) | None | N/R | |
| 7 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 71 | ||
| Setup correction | 3DoF | 4DoF | 6DoF | N/R | ||
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
DoF: Degrees of freedom; IGRT: Image-guided radiotherapy; N/R: Not reported;