Tom Depuydt
Papers
4
Total Citations
428
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About
Tom Depuydt is a leading figure in the advancement of precision radiation oncology, with his research fundamentally shaping how we deliver frameless radiosurgery and real-time tumor tracking. His major contributions center on the geometric accuracy and clinical validation of high-precision positioning systems. Depuydt’s seminal 2011 work on a novel gimbals-based tracking system (164 citations) established a new paradigm for managing intrafraction motion, while his parallel evaluations of the Novalis ExacTrac 6DOF system (132 citations) and a robotic 6-degree-of-freedom treatment couch (130 citations) provided the critical clinical evidence needed to adopt frameless, sub-millimeter stereotactic techniques. By rigorously quantifying setup errors and intrafraction motion for the Brainlab frameless mask, he demonstrated that 6DOF correction significantly outperforms traditional 4DOF positioning, directly enabling safer, more accurate treatments for intracranial lesions. With over 428 citations across these foundational papers, Depuydt’s work remains a cornerstone for any physicist or clinician seeking to implement high-precision, motion-managed radiotherapy.
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- 2Setup Accuracy of the Novalis ExacTrac 6DOF System for Frameless Radiosurgery132 citations · 2011
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