Respiratory Gating for Radiotherapy: Main Technical Aspects and Clinical Benefits

Table 1

Main studies reporting movements of organs during free breathing in the literature.

Authors	Localization	Free Breathing	Deep Breath-Hold
Suramo et al. [9], Davies et al. [10], Balter et al. [11], Wagman et al. [12], Shimizu et al. [13]	Liver	16.7 mm (5–40)	35.0 mm (CC) (12–80)
Davies et al. [10], Balter et al. [11], Giraud et al. [14], Ford et al. [15], Wagman et al. [12]	Diaphragms	11.9 mm (7–38.2)	39 mm (CC) (3.1–95)
Ohara et al. [6], Barnes et al. [16], Ekberg et al. [17], Giraud et al. [14], Wagman et al. [12]	Lung (lower lobe)	≈10 mm (0–34)	15 mm (CC) (5–22)
Malone et al. [18]	Prostate	3.3 mm (1–11)	—
Suramo et al. [9], Bryan et al. [19]	Pancreas	18 mm (0–35)	43 mm (20–80)
Suramo et al. [9], Davies et al. [10], Balter et al. [11], Wagman et al. [12]	Kidney	3 mm (2–40)	≈20 mm (4–86)

(CC): Craniocaudal direction, (x–y): min–max amplitude.