[HTML][HTML] The impact of technology on the changing practice of lung SBRT

MC Aznar, S Warren, M Hoogeman, M Josipovic - Physica medica, 2018 - Elsevier
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for lung tumours has been gaining wide acceptance
in lung cancer. Here, we review the technological evolution of SBRT delivery in lung cancer …

Stereotactic body radiotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

N Trakul, AC Koong, DT Chang - Seminars in radiation oncology, 2014 - Elsevier
Most patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are unable to have a curative surgical
resection. Chemoradiation is a standard of care treatment for patients with locally advanced …

Flattening filter‐free accelerators: a report from the AAPM Therapy Emerging Technology Assessment Work Group

Y Xiao, SF Kry, R Popple, E Yorke… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This report describes the current state of flattening filter‐free (FFF) radiotherapy beams
implemented on conventional linear accelerators, and is aimed primarily at practicing …

Volumetric modulated arc therapy with flattening filter free (FFF) beams for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) in patients with medically inoperable early stage …

P Navarria, AM Ascolese, P Mancosu, F Alongi… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the impact of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with flattening
filter free (FFF) beams for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in inoperable stage I …

[HTML][HTML] Linac based SBRT for prostate cancer in 5 fractions with VMAT and flattening filter free beams: preliminary report of a phase II study

F Alongi, L Cozzi, S Arcangeli, C Iftode, T Comito… - Radiation …, 2013 - Springer
Background To evaluate the feasibility and early side effects of a short course hypo-
fractionated SBRT programme with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) and …

Definition of parameters for quality assurance of flattening filter free (FFF) photon beams in radiation therapy

A Fogliata, R Garcia, T Knöös, G Nicolini… - Medical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Flattening filter free (FFF) beams generated by medical linear accelerators have
recently started to be used in radiotherapy clinical practice. Such beams present …

A phase 1 study of stereotactic body radiation therapy dose escalation for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer after modified FOLFIRINOX (NCT01446458)

WL Shaib, N Hawk, RJ Cassidy, Z Chen… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose A challenge in borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) management is the
high rate of positive posterior margins (PM). Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) …

Flattening filter‐free linac improves treatment delivery efficiency in stereotactic body radiation therapy

BM Prendergast, JB Fiveash, RA Popple… - Journal of applied …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) employs precision target tracking and image‐
guidance techniques to deliver ablative doses of radiation to localized malignancies; …

Intensity modulated radiosurgery of brain metastases with flattening filter-free beams

F Stieler, J Fleckenstein, A Simeonova, F Wenz… - Radiotherapy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose Flattening filter free (FFF) irradiation potentially reduces treatment delivery time in
radiosurgery thus eliminating intrafraction motion and increasing patient comfort. We …

Dosimetric comparison of flattened and unflattened beams for stereotactic ablative radiotherapy of stage I non‐small cell lung cancer

J Hrbacek, S Lang, SN Graydon, S Klöck… - Medical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To compare contribution and accuracy of delivery for two flattening filter free (FFF)
beams of the nominal energy 6 and 10 MV and a 6 MV flattened beam for early stage lung …