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Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy Planning
The SOMATOM Sensation Cardiac are very well suited
for Radiation Therapy Planning (RTP) with its ergo-
nomic enlarged gantry opening and its scan plane
located only 35cm from the gantry front.
Using the external laser markers and the connected
workstations, the system provides the complete proce-
dure of Virtual Simulation in RTP much faster and eas-
ier. After only a few minutes of CT scanning, the
patient can leave the department directly. The SOMA-
TOM Sensation Cardiac table supports all kinds of
patient positioning, immobilization and verification
accessories ensuring the same patient position as on
the LINAC table (e.g. RT table tops, Beekleys, masks, IR
cameras, new laser guidance system).
If non-diagnostic CT examinations have to be done,
dedicated low dose protocols for virtual simulation are
provided.
Due to the fact that external simulation SW might not
handle complete spiral data sets, sequence scans are
available as well.
The treatment planning can be done at a later time
independently of the patient being present. Applica-
tions for virtual simulation are available on the COHER-
ENCE Dosimetrist or the LEONARDO workstation, from
where the results can be sent to the LINAC for patient
treatment.
Radiation Therapy