Voluntary breath-hold is the mostly used method using 8 breath-holds of 25 seconds. The respondents do recognize the benefits of using 60%O2, but they are not sure about using it in clinical practice. The percentage of patients who cannot hold their breath for the required duration is 5%, with the …

The results have shown that a lot of different techniques are used in radiotherapy departments in the Netherlands. The majority of the departments (70%) uses the same breath-hold method for all patients, while the main reason that patients are treated during free breathing is that they cannot hold …

Bestraling van longtumoren blijft een voortdurende uitdaging door beweging tijdens ademhaling (1). Een tumor kan, afhankelijk van de locatie, tot wel 20 millimeter bewegen in inferior-superior richting (2). Een afname van deze beweging kan resulteren in een lagere dosis in omliggende organen, ofwel Organs …