Pacemaker response to scattered radiation of different dose rates
Key Points
The aim is to evaluate how scattered radiation affects the performance of pacemakers during radiation therapy.
Analyzed pacemaker functionality under varying radiation dose rates
Conducted measurements in clinically relevant conditions
Focused on scenarios involving ICP dependent patients
Pacemaker performance varied significantly based on radiation dose rates
Certain dose rates showed critical impacts on device functionality
Findings highlight safety concerns for patients with implanted pacemakers undergoing radiation therapy
Abstract
This work studies ICP functionality in clinically relevant radiation therapy conditions and measures the performance of the devices in the context of an ICP dependent patient.