Peripheral dose measurements in cervical cancer radiotherapy: a comparison of volumetric modulated arc therapy and step-and-shoot IMRT techniques

MX Jia, X Zhang, C Yin, G Feng, N Li, S Gao… - Radiation Oncology, 2014 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the peripheral doses resulting from
volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) …

Comparative treatment planning study on sequential vs. simultaneous integrated boost in head and neck cancer patients

C Stromberger, P Ghadjar, S Marnitz… - Strahlentherapie …, 2016 - search.proquest.com
Aim The purpose of this work was to compare sequential (SeqB) versus simultaneous
integrated boost (SIB) radiotherapy plans delivered with volumetric modulated arc therapy …

Dosimetric effect of body contour changes for prostate and head and neck volumetric modulated arc therapy plans

L Sun, C Kirkby, W Smith - Journal of Applied Clinical Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Body contour changes are commonly seen in prostate and head and neck (H&N) patients
undergoing volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatments, which may cause a …

Dynamic intensity-modulated non-coplanar arc radiotherapy (INCA) for head and neck cancer

J Krayenbuehl, JB Davis, IF Ciernik - Radiotherapy and oncology, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To define the potential advantages of intensity-modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) applied using a non-coplanar dynamic arc technique for the treatment …

Treatment of extensive scalp lesions with segmental intensity-modulated photon therapy

JL Bedford, PJ Childs, VN Hansen… - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Purpose: To compare static electron therapy, electron arc therapy, and photon intensity-
modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for treatment of extensive scalp lesions and to examine …

Effect of interfractional shoulder motion on low neck nodal targets for patients treated using volumetric‐modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

KE Casey, PF Wong, SS Tung - Journal of applied clinical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
VMAT is an important tool in the treatment of head and neck cancers, many of which also
require treatment to the supraclavicular lymph nodes. However, full VMAT arcs treating this …

[PDF][PDF] Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for extensive skin field cancerisation (ESFC)–exploring the limits of treatment volumes with a case series of backs

B Wong, D Christie, J Hellyer, C Henningsen… - Int J Radiol Radiat …, 2020 - academia.edu
Skin field cancerisation arises from prolonged sun exposure and increases with age.
Multiple areas of the skin can be involved resulting in poor quality of life and cosmesis and …

Maintaining dosimetric quality when switching to a Monte Carlo dose engine for head and neck volumetric‐modulated arc therapy planning

V Feygelman, K Latifi, M Bowers… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Head and neck cancers present challenges in radiation treatment planning due to the large
number of critical structures near the target (s) and highly heterogeneous tissue …

Is volumetric modulated arc therapy with constant dose rate a valid option in radiation therapy for head and neck cancer patients?

A Didona, V Lancellotta, C Zucchetti… - Reports of Practical …, 2018 - journals.viamedica.pl
Background Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) improves dose distribution in head
and neck (HN) radiation therapy. Volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), a new form of …

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) of cancers of the head and neck: comparison of split-field and whole-field techniques

B Dabaja, MR Salehpour, I Rosen, S Tung… - International Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Background: Oropharynx cancers treated with intensity-modulated radiation (IMRT) are often
treated with a monoisocentric or half-beam technique (HB). IMRT is delivered to the primary …