Radiology and Oncology (Jan 2018)

An evaluation of the ICON® mask fixation: curing characteristics of the thermoplastic fixation and implications for patient workflow

Prasad Samendra,
Podgorsak Matthew,
Plunkett Robert,
Prasad Dheerendra

Affiliations

Prasad Samendra: Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
Podgorsak Matthew: Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
Plunkett Robert: Department of Neurosurgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA
Prasad Dheerendra: Department of Radiation Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2018-0018
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 52, no. 2
pp. 229 – 232

Abstract

Thermoplastic mask immobilization is used to perform hypo-fractionated treatments with the Gamma Knife ICON®.

Published in Radiology and Oncology

ISSN: 1581-3207 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Slovenia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/RAON

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