The effect of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) using flattening filter‐free beams on cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in clinical situations

摘要

This study focused on determining risks from stereotactic radiotherapy using flattening filter‐free (FFF) beams for patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIEDs). Two strategies were employed: a) a retrospective analysis of patients with CIEDs who underwent stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)/SBRT at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre between 2014 and 2018 and b) an experimental study on the impact of FFF beams on CIEDs.