IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY (IGRT)
 

Text Box: Reference images are also sent to Synergy
IGRT Process:

Text Box: Beam parameters are sent to Synergy
Text Box: Patient has a planning CT Scan
Text Box: Treatment is planned

Text Box: Treatment table is moved either manually...

Text Box: Or shift to target center applied remotely without need to re-enter room

Text Box: Patient is treated with target accurately aligned

Text Box: Completed in 15(3D) to 30(IMRT) minutes

Text Box: The CBCT image is automatically registered with planning CT

Text Box: M.D. or therapists make fine adjustment and table displacement is calculated

Text Box: Patient is positioned on Synergy for first treatment

Text Box: A cone-beam CT is taken

Text Box: The CT images are reconstructed

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