Urethra-sparing stereotactic body radiotherapy for prostate cancer: how much can the rectal wall dose be reduced with or without an endorectal balloon?

A Dubouloz, M Rouzaud, L Tsvang, W Verbakel… - Radiation …, 2018 - Springer
Background This is a dosimetric comparative study intended to establish appropriate low-to-
intermediate dose-constraints for the rectal wall (R wall) in the context of a randomized …

Electromagnetic Transmitter-Based Prostate Gating for Dose-Escalated Linac-Based Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy: An Evaluation of Intrafraction Motion

B De Bari, G Guibert, S Slimani, Y Bashar, T Risse… - Current …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) is as a standard treatment for prostate
cancer (PCa). Tight margins and high dose gradients are needed, and the precise …

The quality assurance of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans for early stage prostate cancer: a technical note

CA Elith, SE Dempsey, F Cao… - Journal of Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
As radiation therapy transitions from intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to
volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) it is important to consider the quality assurance …

[HTML][HTML] Single-fraction prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy: Dose reconstruction with electromagnetic intrafraction motion tracking

M Jaccard, S Ehrbar, R Miralbell, T Hagen… - Radiotherapy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To reconstruct the dose delivered during single-fraction urethra-sparing prostate
stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) accounting for intrafraction motion monitored by …

Prostate volume variation during 1.5 T MR-guided adaptive stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and correlation with treatment toxicity

L Nicosia, P Ravelli, M Rigo, N Giaj-Levra… - Radiotherapy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction To evaluate prostate volume change during daily-adaptive prostate SBRT on
1.5 T MR-linac and to correlate it with treatment toxicity. Methods a series of patients affected …

[HTML][HTML] Automated planning for prostate stereotactic body radiation therapy on the 1.5 T MR-Linac

S Naccarato, M Rigo, R Pellegrini, P Voet… - Advances in radiation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Adaptive stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for prostate cancer (PC) by the
1.5 T MR-linac currently requires online planning by an expert user. A fully automated and …

Assessing the role of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) relative to IMRT and helical tomotherapy in the management of localized, locally advanced, and post …

MTM Davidson, SJ Blake, DL Batchelar… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
Purpose To quantify differences in treatment delivery efficiency and dosimetry between step-
and-shoot intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), volumetric modulated arc therapy …

A class solution for volumetric-modulated arc therapy planning in postprostatectomy radiotherapy

E Forde, R Bromley, A Kneebone, T Eade - Medical Dosimetry, 2014 - Elsevier
This study is aimed to test a postprostatectomy volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
planning class solution. The solution applies to both the progressive resolution optimizer …

Volumetric modulated Arc therapy and conventional intensity-modulated radiotherapy for simultaneous maximal intraprostatic boost: a planning comparison study

R Shaffer, WJ Morris, V Moiseenko, M Welsh… - Clinical oncology, 2009 - Elsevier
AIMS: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel extension of intensity-modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) where an optimised three-dimensional dose distribution may be …

A dosimetric comparison of tomotherapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer with pelvic nodal radiation therapy

D Pasquier, F Cavillon, T Lacornerie, C Touzeau… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To compare the dosimetric results of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
and helical tomotherapy (HT) in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer with pelvic nodal …