Antony Carver, Alessandro Scaggion, Diego Jurado-Bruggeman, Oliver Blanck, Emmy Dalqvist, Francesca Romana Giglioli, Aljasa Jenko, Kristin Karlsson, Vanya Staykova, Ans Swinnnen, Samantha Warren, Pietro Mancosu, Nuria Jornet
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The use of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) in lung cancer is increasing. However, there is no consensus on the most appropriate treatment planning and delivery practice for lung SBRT. To gauge the range of practice, quantify its variability and identify where consensus might be achieved, ESTRO surveyed the medical physics community. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An online survey was distributed to ESTRO's physicist membership in 2022, covering experience, dose and fractionation, target delineation, dose calculation and planning practice, imaging protocols, and quality assurance...
May 1, 2024: Radiotherapy and Oncology