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The Elekta Fraxion™ system is not suitable for maxillary fixation in canine conformal radiation therapy techniques.

In this prospective, exploratory study, we evaluated the positioning accuracy in a group of 15 dogs undergoing fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for tumors affecting the head, using a modified human maxillary fixation device (Elekta Fraxion™ system). Positioning was assessed using on-board volumetric imaging, with a six-degrees-of-freedom image registration technique. Prior to treatment delivery, CBCT images were obtained and patient alignment was corrected, in both translational and rotational planes, using a six-degrees-of-freedom robotic patient positioning system (HexaPOD Evo RT System). The maximum angular inter-fraction motions observed were 6.1° (yaw), 10.9° (pitch), and 4.5° (roll). The mean systematic translational errors were 4.7, 2.6, and 2.3 mm, mean random translational errors were 3.0, 2.2, and 2.5 mm, and mean overall translational errors were 2.4, 0.7, and 2.3 mm in the cranial-caudal, lateral, and dorsal-ventral directions, respectively. The mean systematic rotational errors were 1.17°, 0.77°, and 1.43°, the mean rotational random errors were 1.65°, 1.46°, and 1.34° and the mean overall rotational errors were 0.56°, 0.22°, and 0.29° in the yaw, pitch, and roll directions, respectively. The mean error of the three-dimensional vector was 6.9 mm with a standard deviation of 3.8 mm. Ninety-five percent of the three-dimensional vectors were <14.8 mm. This study demonstrates that this maxillary fixation device relies on six-degrees-of-freedom registration and an ability to apply corrections using a six-degrees-of-freedom couch for accurate patient positioning and tumor targeting. Its use in conformal radiation therapy in dogs is not recommended.

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