英国开展影像引导放疗治疗乳腺癌的临床研究

 
一种新型影像引导放疗(IGRT)技术有望通过更加精确的影像检查和更有针对性的药物输送来改善乳腺的保守治疗。

Ipswich医院NHS Trust(Ipswich, UK)的乳腺癌患者是英国首批参加评估IGRT临床研究的患者，该技术能够确保临床医生在治疗的时候对癌症更加准确的定位。该医院的医生使用On-Board Imager设备，是由Varian医疗系统公司(Palo Alto, CA, USA)开发的，能够更好的进行乳腺癌切除术后放疗的影像检查。
 
Image-Guided Radiotherapy Trial for Breast Cancer Patients
 
A new image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) technique is expected to improve breast-sparing treatments through more accurate imaging and more targeted dose delivery.

Breast cancer patients at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust (Ipswich, UK) are among the first in the United Kingdom to participate in a study to evaluate IGRT, which enables clinicians to more accurately image the cancer site at the time of treatment. Clinicians at the hospital are using the On-Board Imager device, developed by Varian Medical Systems (Palo Alto, CA, USA), to better image the post-lumpectomy breast for radiotherapy.