Stereotactic radiotherapy of malignancies in the abdomen. Methodological aspects.

A method for stereotactic high-dose radiotherapy of malignancies in the abdomen has been developed. A stereotactic frame for the body has been developed and a method for fixation of the patient in the frame is described. The reproducibility in the stereotactic system of tumours in the liver and the lung was found to be within 5-8 mm for 90% of the patient set-ups. The diaphragmatic movements were reduced to 5-10 mm, by applying a pressure on the abdomen. An analytical method is used to calculate dose distributions for a continuum of beams in an isocentric treatment technique. The advantage of a heterogeneous target dose is demonstrated and proposed for the present application. A non-coplanar treatment technique, using eight individually shaped beams is proposed and has been used for patient treatments. The dose distribution for a patient with a metastasis in the liver is shown as well as dose volume histograms for the target and the liver.

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