Table 2.
DIBH Modality | |
Elekta ABC | 39 (10%) |
Varian RPM | 208 (54%) |
Vision RT/Align RT | 120 (31%) |
Anzai Respiratory Belt | 8 (2%) |
Other | 68 (18%) |
DIBH Treatment Planning | |
2D | 5 (1%) |
3D | 371 (90%) |
IMRT | 90 (22%) |
Prone Positioning | 10 (2%) |
Patient Factors | |
Body Habitus | 134 (35%) |
Breast Size | 77 (20%) |
Cardiac-to-Chest Wall Distance | 280 (72%) |
Age | 86 (22%) |
Comorbidities | 109 (28%) |
Tolerance | 304 (78%) |
Other | 80 (21%) |
Reasons for DIBH in Right-Sided Patients | |
Heart Sparing | 44 (46%) |
Liver Sparing | 20 (21%) |
Lung Sparing | 61 (64%) |
Motion Management | 17 (18%) |
Other | 19 (20%) |
Reasons for Not Using DIBH | |
Lack of Familiarity | 8 (9%) |
Lack of Facilities | 53 (61%) |
Increased Planning and Treatment Time | 13 (15%) |
Lack of Reimbursement | 8 (9%) |
Cost to Patient | 0 (0%) |
Other | 33 (38%) |
The number of respondents (%) for various questions assessing use of DIBH is shown. Note that respondents could choose more than one item for each question.