Session

Overview: Respiratory motion management is essential in thoracic and abdominal RT sites enhancing treatment accuracy with abdominal compression considered one active and effective method of respiratory motion management. Abdominal compression while effective in minimising tumour motion is not without its challenges. Patients comfort may be impacted and reproducibility issues may introduce significant geometric uncertainties - particularly in dose escalation schedules. Other strategies e.g. DIBH could be considered and artificial intelligence – currently being considered throughout the patient pathway - may improve motion prediction algorithms omitting the need for abdominal compression. This debate will present the arguments supporting or opposing the continued use of abdominal compression in RT.