Volumetric modulated arc therapy: a review of current literature and clinical use in practice
M Teoh, CH Clark, K Wood, S Whitaker… - The British journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel radiation technique, which can achieve
highly conformal dose distributions with improved target volume coverage and sparing of …
highly conformal dose distributions with improved target volume coverage and sparing of …
[HTML][HTML] Current and future treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma
A Schlachterman, WW Craft Jr… - World journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents a unique challenge for physicians and patients.
There is no definitively curative treatment. Rather, many treatment and management …
There is no definitively curative treatment. Rather, many treatment and management …
[HTML][HTML] A feasibility study for predicting optimal radiation therapy dose distributions of prostate cancer patients from patient anatomy using deep learning
With the advancement of treatment modalities in radiation therapy for cancer patients,
outcomes have improved, but at the cost of increased treatment plan complexity and …
outcomes have improved, but at the cost of increased treatment plan complexity and …
AAPM TG 158: measurement and calculation of doses outside the treated volume from external‐beam radiation therapy
The introduction of advanced techniques and technology in radiotherapy has greatly
improved our ability to deliver highly conformal tumor doses while minimizing the dose to …
improved our ability to deliver highly conformal tumor doses while minimizing the dose to …
3D radiotherapy dose prediction on head and neck cancer patients with a hierarchically densely connected U-net deep learning architecture
The treatment planning process for patients with head and neck (H&N) cancer is regarded
as one of the most complicated due to large target volume, multiple prescription dose levels …
as one of the most complicated due to large target volume, multiple prescription dose levels …
Report of AAPM Task Group 155: megavoltage photon beam dosimetry in small fields and non‐equilibrium conditions
IJ Das, P Francescon, JM Moran, A Ahnesjö… - Medical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Small‐field dosimetry used in advance treatment technologies poses challenges due to loss
of lateral charged particle equilibrium (LCPE), occlusion of the primary photon source, and …
of lateral charged particle equilibrium (LCPE), occlusion of the primary photon source, and …
Volumetric intensity-modulated arc therapy vs. conventional IMRT in head-and-neck cancer: a comparative planning and dosimetric study
WFAR Verbakel, JP Cuijpers, D Hoffmans… - International Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Volumetric intensity-modulated arc therapy (RA) allows for rapid delivery of
highly conformal dose distributions. In this study, planning and dosimetry of RA were …
highly conformal dose distributions. In this study, planning and dosimetry of RA were …
Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) vs. serial tomotherapy, step-and-shoot IMRT and 3D-conformal RT for treatment of prostate cancer
D Wolff, F Stieler, G Welzel, F Lorenz… - Radiotherapy and …, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), a complex treatment strategy
for intensity-modulated radiation therapy, may increase treatment efficiency and has recently …
for intensity-modulated radiation therapy, may increase treatment efficiency and has recently …
Volumetric modulated arc therapy improves dosimetry and reduces treatment time compared to conventional intensity-modulated radiotherapy for locoregional …
CC Popescu, IA Olivotto, WA Beckham… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel extension of conventional
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (cIMRT), in which an optimized three-dimensional dose …
intensity-modulated radiotherapy (cIMRT), in which an optimized three-dimensional dose …
Impact of plan parameters on the dosimetric accuracy of volumetric modulated arc therapy
L Masi, R Doro, V Favuzza, S Cipressi, L Livi - Medical physics, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of plan parameters on volumetric modulated arc therapy
(VMAT) dosimetric accuracy, together with the possibility of scoring plan complexity …
(VMAT) dosimetric accuracy, together with the possibility of scoring plan complexity …