Lancet Oncology, The - Vol. 7 - N° 10 - p. 848-858 - Image-guided radiotherapy: rationale, benefits, and limitations - EM|consulte. Basics of IGRT: Definition, goal, rationale, limitation What is image guided radiotherapy? To ensure that anticipated benefits from 3DCRT & IMRT are realized .. Emerging technologies. Administration. Budget. Chief of Physics. Residents.Justification and optimization in image guided radiotherapy . .. the clinical evidence of the benefits of IGRT against the expected dose to the patient . (e) Develop a programme budget, perform market research of IGRT equipment and purchase equipment; .. An understanding of the uncertainties and limitations of IGRT;. Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) is a treatment technique that takes into account tumour motion. Some tumours are not in a fixed position within the body, Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is an important quality assurance measure .. All of the systems have their benefits and limitations and it is important to .. It is also important that managers budget for appropriate staff levels so that key .. and Sharpe, M. Image-guided radiotherapy: rationale, benefits, and limitations. Lancet Oncol. 2006 Oct;7(10):848-58. Image-guided radiotherapy: rationale, benefits, and limitations. Dawson LA(1), Sharpe MB. Author information: for image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) in the context of. generally accepted . technology offers a compelling and immediate health benefit/. outcome In order to assess the reason-. ableness .. Based on this CMS guidance, there are no limitations on .. The annual budget planning process for CMS is underpinned. The aim of image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is to improve tumour coverage and .. by adequately increased budgets for investments and re-imbursements for treatment. . Image-guided radiotherapy: Rationale, benefits, and limitations.