Deep Inspiratory Breath-Hold Radiation for Left-Sided Breast Cancer using Novel Frame-based Tactile Feedback
Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: A frame providing tactile feedback for the reproducibility of deep inspiratory breath-hold (DIBH) is described. The frame, fitted across the patient, comprises a horizontal bar, parallel to the patient's long axis, and holds a graduated pointer perpendicular to it. The pointer provides individualized tactile feedback for reproducibility of DIBH. Within the pointer is a movable pencil, bearing a 5 mm coloured strip which becomes visible only during DIBH, and acts as a visual cue to the therapist. The average variation in separation in the planning and pretreatment cone-beam computed tomography of 10 patients was 2 mm (confidence interval 1.95-2.05). Frame-based tactile feedback is a novel, reproducible technique for DIBH.
Source: Journal of Medical Physics
Authors: Sapna Nangia, Robin Khosa, Divya Piyushi, Maneesh Singh, Grishma Singh, K. Sreedevi, Sunil Kumar Chauhan, Sanjay Kumar Rout, Saji Oomen
Language: English
Subfield: Radiation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4372047061