the challenge Because lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among American men and women, researchers are constantly seeking to develop more effective ways to treat lung cancer. One of the latest innovations in lung cancer radiation therapy is the Dynamic Thorax Phantom developed by Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc. (CIRS). The device is designed to simulate the human body during radiation therapy, including respitory motion. Such movement during radiation treatment can mean that healthy cells are unnecessarily exposed to radiation. The CIRS Dynamic Thorax Phantom enables medical physicists to locate and treat a sumulated tumor while accounting for natural patient respitory motion. The device ultimatel helps to ensure that the correct dose of radiati

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