Hermann H J, Schnabel K, zum Winkel K
Rofo. 1977 Nov;127(5):405-14. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1230731.
Whole body computer tomography provides accurate transverse sections of the areas to be irradiated in the position used for irradiation. The method has been used in 167 patients with malignant tumours in various parts of the body on a routine basis. Actual-size cuts allowed accurate delineation of the tumour or of the area to be irradiated with its neighbouring organs in 135 patients; in 66 patients CT scanning probided additional information regarding the extent of the tumour. Follow-up examinations carried out in 29 patients proved effective in showing the results of treatment. The introduction of the whole body scanner into radiation therapy has improbed radiation planning when compared with conventional methods because of the more accurate delineation of the area to be irradiated and of the surrounding organs.
全身计算机断层扫描可在用于照射的位置提供待照射区域的精确横断面图像。该方法已常规应用于167例身体各部位患有恶性肿瘤的患者。实际尺寸的切片使135例患者能够精确勾勒出肿瘤或待照射区域及其邻近器官；在66例患者中，CT扫描提供了有关肿瘤范围的额外信息。对29例患者进行的随访检查在显示治疗结果方面证明是有效的。与传统方法相比，全身扫描仪引入放射治疗后改善了放射治疗计划，因为它能更精确地勾勒出待照射区域和周围器官。
