Schematic overview over different postures. A straight upright

Download scientific diagram | | Schematic overview over different postures. A straight upright posture [e.g (42)., and (31)] has been noted to induce stress on chin (for head&neck patients) and may be uncomfortable for long treatment duration, as indicated by the red areas. More ideal would be ~20° reclined position, where the forward push on the pelvis could be stabilized by a race-car seat posture [e.g (9)], or by adding a knee fixation [e.g (8)] or a belt strap [e.g (35)]. Alternative postures could be forward leaning for head&neck or possibly spine irradiations [e.g (26)] or half-standing, enabling to image and treat sites below the thorax [e.g (8)]. from publication: Considerations for Upright Particle Therapy Patient Positioning and Associated Image Guidance | Particle therapy is a rapidly growing field in cancer therapy. Worldwide, over 100 centers are in operation, and more are currently in construction phase. The interest in particle therapy is founded in the superior target dose conformity and healthy tissue sparing achievable | Particle Therapy, Patient Positioning and Computational Thinking | ResearchGate, the professional network for scientists.

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