Published 1987 | Version v1
Book

Use of the Polhemous 3-SPACE tracker as a tool for radiation therapy

Description

The 3-SPACE system utilizes low-frequency magnetic field technology to determine the spatial coordinates of the sensor position. These fields are not perturbed by polystyrene, polymethylmethacrylate, or body tissues, enabling data to be taken on body surfaces even if not in the line of sight of the source. Conducting materials will distort the field so each environment must be calibrated. Programs to collect and process data for contouring, compensators, and motion studies have been written for an IBM-PC host computer. A Lotus-123 template is used for processing and plotting the motion study data

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Radiological Society of North America Inc.
Imprint Place
Oak Brook, IL (USA)
Imprint Title
Radiological Society of North America 73rd scientific assembly and annual meeting (Abstracts)
Journal Page Range
p. 356.

Conference

Title
73. scientific assembly and annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.
Dates
29 Nov - 4 Dec 1987.
Place
Chicago, IL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20052595
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FILTERS; IBM COMPUTERS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MONITORING; MOTION; PERTURBATION THEORY; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERS; MEDICINE; THERAPY