ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists
Background and purpose: Over the last decade, the management of locally advanced head and neck cancers (HNCs) has seen a substantial increase in the use of chemoradiation. These guidelines have been developed to assist Radiation TherapisTs (RTTs) in positioning, immobilisation and position verificat...
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author | Michelle Leech Mary Coffey Mirjam Mast Filipe Moura Andreas Osztavics Danilo Pasini Aude Vaandering |
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description | Background and purpose: Over the last decade, the management of locally advanced head and neck cancers (HNCs) has seen a substantial increase in the use of chemoradiation. These guidelines have been developed to assist Radiation TherapisTs (RTTs) in positioning, immobilisation and position verification for head and neck cancer patients. Materials and methods: A critical review of the literature was undertaken by the writing committee.Based on the literature review, a survey was developed to ascertain the current positioning, immobilisation and position verification methods for head and neck radiation therapy across Europe. The survey was translated into Italian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Croatian, French and Spanish.Guidelines were subsequently developed by the writing committee. Results: Results from the survey indicated that a wide variety of treatment practices and treatment verification protocols are in operation for head and neck cancer patients across Europe currently.The guidelines developed are based on the experience and expertise of the writing committee, remaining cognisant of the variations in imaging and immobilisation techniques used currently in Europe. Conclusions: These guidelines have been developed to provide RTTs with guidance on positioning, immobilisation and position verification of HNC patients. The guidelines will also provide RTTs with the means to critically reflect on their own daily clinical practice with this patient group. Keywords: Head and neck, Immobilisation, Positioning, Verification |
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spelling | doaj.art-2a758d3428ed46d6a690bc67a99fa28d2022-12-22T02:35:28ZengElsevierTechnical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology2405-63242017-03-01117ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapistsMichelle Leech0Mary Coffey1Mirjam Mast2Filipe Moura3Andreas Osztavics4Danilo Pasini5Aude Vaandering6Applied Radiation Therapy Trinity (ARTT), Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland; Corresponding author at: ARTT, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St. James's Hospital Campus, Dublin 8, Ireland.Applied Radiation Therapy Trinity (ARTT), Discipline of Radiation Therapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin 2, IrelandRadiotherapy Centre West/Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The NetherlandsHospital CUF Descobertas, Lisboa, PortugalUniversitätsklinik fűr Strahlentherapie, Vienna, AustriaUSCU Policlinico A. Gemelli, Rome, ItalyRadiation Oncology Department, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, BelgiumBackground and purpose: Over the last decade, the management of locally advanced head and neck cancers (HNCs) has seen a substantial increase in the use of chemoradiation. These guidelines have been developed to assist Radiation TherapisTs (RTTs) in positioning, immobilisation and position verification for head and neck cancer patients. Materials and methods: A critical review of the literature was undertaken by the writing committee.Based on the literature review, a survey was developed to ascertain the current positioning, immobilisation and position verification methods for head and neck radiation therapy across Europe. The survey was translated into Italian, German, Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Croatian, French and Spanish.Guidelines were subsequently developed by the writing committee. Results: Results from the survey indicated that a wide variety of treatment practices and treatment verification protocols are in operation for head and neck cancer patients across Europe currently.The guidelines developed are based on the experience and expertise of the writing committee, remaining cognisant of the variations in imaging and immobilisation techniques used currently in Europe. Conclusions: These guidelines have been developed to provide RTTs with guidance on positioning, immobilisation and position verification of HNC patients. The guidelines will also provide RTTs with the means to critically reflect on their own daily clinical practice with this patient group. Keywords: Head and neck, Immobilisation, Positioning, Verificationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632416300191 |
spellingShingle | Michelle Leech Mary Coffey Mirjam Mast Filipe Moura Andreas Osztavics Danilo Pasini Aude Vaandering ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology |
title | ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists |
title_full | ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists |
title_fullStr | ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists |
title_full_unstemmed | ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists |
title_short | ESTRO ACROP guidelines for positioning, immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists |
title_sort | estro acrop guidelines for positioning immobilisation and position verification of head and neck patients for radiation therapists |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632416300191 |
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