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CT simulation for radiotherapy treatment planning

¹ Medical Physics Department, Mount Vernon Hospital, Rickmansworth Road, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 2RN and ² Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Weston Park Hospital, Whitham Road, Sheffield S10 2SJ, UK

The present status of CT simulation (CT sim) hardware, software and practice is reviewed, particularly with regard to the changes that have taken place over the last 5 years. The latest technology is discussed together with some recently developed techniques. The article concludes with a discussion of virtual simulation vs physical (conventional) simulation; in particular there is a review of the changes that have been made to the "Disadvantages table" presented by Conway and Robinson [1], which now make CT sim an attractive system for any radiotherapy department.

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