Questionnaire Report on the Independent Use of a Computed Tomography System Installed in the Room for High-dose-rate Remote Afterloading System

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  • 診療用放射線照射装置使用室（RALS室）に併設された診療用CTエックス線撮影装置の単独使用に関するアンケート報告
  • シンリョウヨウ ホウシャセン ショウシャ ソウチ シヨウシツ(RALSシツ)ニ ヘイセツ サレタ シンリョウヨウ CT エックスセン サツエイ ソウチ ノ タンドク シヨウ ニ カンスル アンケート ホウコク

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<p>In Japan, the number of patients treated with high-dose-rate brachytherapy is small per facility. The use of radiation equipment in RALS rooms is restricted to the acquisition of images required for high-dose-rate brachytherapy, which is a treatment purpose permitted by the current domestic law. The difficulty of installing dedicated CT scanner in RALS rooms has been a stumbling block to the widespread use of IGBTs.</p><p>Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey to determine the effective use of CT in RALS rooms. Because the RALS room CT is used for a limited number of hours and days, there were many requests for its use in CT imaging for treatment planning of external irradiation.</p><p>We concluded that the availability of RALS room CT, in addition to image acquisition for brachytherapy, will lead to the further spread of IGBTs in Japan.</p>

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  • RADIOISOTOPES

    RADIOISOTOPES 71 (3), 225-232, 2022-11-15

    Japan Radioisotope Association

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