Jose L Garcia-Ramirez, Sasa Mutic, James F Dempsey, Daniel A Low, James A Purdy
INTRODUCTION: The demand for computed tomography (CT) virtual simulation is constantly increasing with the wider adoption of three-dimensional conformal and intensity-modulated radiation therapy. Virtual simulation CT studies are typically acquired on conventional diagnostic scanners equipped with an external patient positioning laser system and specialized planning and visualization software. Virtual simulation technology has matured to a point where conventional simulators may be replaced with CT scanners...
March 15, 2002: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics