Impact of delivery time factor on treatment time and plan quality in tomotherapy
T Yagihashi, T Inoue, S Shiba, A Yamano… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Delivery time factor (DTF) is a new parameter introduced by the RayStation treatment
planning system for tomotherapy treatment planning. This study investigated the effects of …
planning system for tomotherapy treatment planning. This study investigated the effects of …
Interfacility variation in treatment planning parameters in tomotherapy: field width, pitch, and modulation factor
H Shimizu, K Sasaki, T Kubota… - Journal of radiation …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Several studies have reported changes in dose distribution and delivery time based on the
value of specific planning parameters [field width (FW), pitch, and modulation factor (MF)] in …
value of specific planning parameters [field width (FW), pitch, and modulation factor (MF)] in …
Evaluation of the optimal combinations of modulation factor and pitch for Helical TomoTherapy plans made with TomoEdge using Pareto optimal fronts
G De Kerf, D Van Gestel, L Mommaerts… - Radiation …, 2015 - Springer
Background Modulation factor (MF) and pitch have an impact on Helical TomoTherapy (HT)
plan quality and HT users mostly use vendor-recommended settings. This study analyses …
plan quality and HT users mostly use vendor-recommended settings. This study analyses …
Tomotherapy treatment site specific planning using statistical process control
Background This study investigated planned MLC distribution and treatment region specific
plan parameters to recommend optimal delivery parameters based on statistical process …
plan parameters to recommend optimal delivery parameters based on statistical process …
Influence of the Planning Parameters of a New Algorithm on the Dosimetric Quality, Beam-On Time and Delivery Accuracy of Tomotherapy Plans
T Burckbuchler, N Dehaynin, C Niederst, L Bartolucci… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A new planning and optimization algorithm, VOLOTM Ultra, has been
introduced for tomotherapy planning. This algorithm includes new features that significantly …
introduced for tomotherapy planning. This algorithm includes new features that significantly …
Patient performance–based plan parameter optimization for prostate cancer in tomotherapy
YJ Cao, S Lee, KH Chang, JB Shim, KH Kim, YJ Park… - Medical …, 2015 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of treatment-planning parameters on
the quality of treatment plans in tomotherapy and to find the optimized planning parameter …
the quality of treatment plans in tomotherapy and to find the optimized planning parameter …
Feasibility and sensitivity study of helical tomotherapy for dose painting plans
MA Deveau, SR Bowen, DC Westerly, R Jeraj - Acta oncologica, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Important limitations for dose painting are due to treatment planning and delivery
constraints. The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology for creating voxel …
constraints. The purpose of this study was to develop a methodology for creating voxel …
Fast Helical Tomotherapy in a head and neck cancer planning study: is time priceless?
D Van Gestel, G De Kerf, K Wouters, W Crijns… - Radiation …, 2015 - Springer
Background The last few years, in radiotherapy there has been a growing focus on speed of
treatment delivery (largely driven by economical and commercial interests). This study …
treatment delivery (largely driven by economical and commercial interests). This study …
Statistical analysis of treatment planning parameters for prediction of delivery quality assurance failure for helical tomotherapy
KH Chang, YH Lee, BH Park, MC Han… - … in Cancer Research …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the parameters with a significant impact on delivery
quality assurance (DQA) failure and analyze the planning parameters as possible predictors …
quality assurance (DQA) failure and analyze the planning parameters as possible predictors …
SU‐EE‐A1‐01: Acceleration of Tomotherapy Treatment Delivery by Increasing Pitch and Decreasing Modulation
K Woch, E Soisson, D Westerly, J Kapatoes… - Medical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To determine the feasibility of reducing Tomotherapy treatment delivery time by
planning with increased pitch and reduced modulation factor (MF). Method and Materials …
planning with increased pitch and reduced modulation factor (MF). Method and Materials …