The planning and delivery of SBRT involve several steps:
Imaging: Advanced imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, or PET scans are used to precisely locate the tumor and surrounding structures. Treatment Planning: A specialized team, including radiation oncologists and medical physicists, develops a detailed treatment plan to determine the radiation dose and angles. Patient Positioning: Patients are carefully positioned and immobilized to ensure accurate delivery of radiation. Radiation Delivery: The high-dose radiation beams are delivered to the tumor with millimeter precision using advanced technology.
