Table 1.
Target | Immobilization | Body Position |
Arm position | Coil placement | Breathing | Other specifications |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pancreas | Knee cushion, mat | Supine | Arms down by side | Abdomen | Breath-hold | NPO 3 h, Water 15 & 30 min prior |
Prostate | Footblock, mat | Supine | Arms on chest | Pelvis/lower abdomen | Free-breathing | Half full bladder, empty rectum |
Lung | Knee cushion, mat | Supine | Arms down by side | Thorax | Breath-hold | If near stomach: NPO 3 h |
Adrenal | Knee cushion, mat | Supine | Arms down by side | Abdomen | Breath-hold | NPO 3 h |