ReviewJournal of medical radiation sciences2015
A review of stereotactic body radiotherapy - is volumetric modulated arc therapy the answer?
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global research trends in radiotherapy for bone metastases: a systematic bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of Optimization Resolution and Dose Calculation Grid Size in Small-Field Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Using Flattening-Filter-Free Beams for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Novel DCAT plans in stereotactic body radiotherapy for stage I/II centrally located non-small-cell lung cancer.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Clinical evaluation of the golden beam data in the monaco treatment planning system for the harmony pro and infinity linear accelerators.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2026Article
- The delivery assessment for small targets on Halcyon radiotherapy system - Measured and calculated dose comparison.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2024Article
- Dosimetric investigation of couch rotation angles in non-coplanar VMAT plans for lung cancer SBRT.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- ROS-generating nanoplatforms as selective and tunable therapeutic weapons against cancer.Discover nano · 2023Review
- Brain metastasis: Recent treatment modalities and future-perspectives.Oncology letters · 2022Review
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- A retrospective study on clinical factors influencing intra-fraction motion using volumetric imaging for spine stereotactic body radiotherapy.Journal of radiosurgery and SBRT · 2022Article
- A novel CRT-IMRT-combined (Co-CRIM) planning technique for peripheral lung stereotactic body radiotherapy in pinnacle treatment planning system.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2021Article
- Salvage stereotactic body radiotherapy for post-operative oligo-recurrence of non-small cell lung cancer: A single-institution analysis of 59 patients.Oncology letters · 2020Article
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- A Collimator Setting Optimization Algorithm for Dual-Arc Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy in Pancreas Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy.Technology in cancer research & treatment · 2019Article
- Effects of different doses of X-ray irradiation on cell apoptosis, cell cycle, DNA damage repair and glycolysis in HeLa cells.Oncology letters · 2019Article
- Assessment of beam-matched linacs quality/accuracy for interchanging SBRT or SRT patient using VMAT without replanning.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2019Article
- Partially ablative radiotherapy (PAR) for large mass tumors using simultaneous integrated boost: A dose-escalation feasibility study.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2018Article
- Magnetic Hyperthermia and Radiation Therapy: Radiobiological Principles and Current PracticeNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
- Positional uncertainties of cervical and upper thoracic spine in stereotactic body radiotherapy with thermoplastic mask immobilization.Radiation oncology journal · 2018Article
- Recommendations for In Vitro and In Vivo Testing of Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Combined with Radiation Therapy.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Review
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Abstract
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is a high precision radiotherapy technique used for the treatment of small to moderate extra-cranial tumours. Early studies utilising SBRT have shown favourable outcomes. However, major disadvantages of static field SBRT include long treatment times and toxicity complications. Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) may potentially mitigate these disadvantages. This review aims to assess the feasibility of emerging VMAT and IMRT-based SBRT treatment techniques and qualify which offers the best outcome for patients, whilst identifying any emerging and advantageous SBRT planning trends. A review and synthesis of data from current literature up to September 2013 was conducted on EMBASE, Medline, PubMed, Science Direct, Proquest central, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews. Only full text papers comparing VMAT and or IMRT and or Static SBRT were included. Ten papers were identified that evaluated the results of VMAT/IMRT SBRT. Five related to medically inoperable stage 1 and 2 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), three to spinal metastasis, one related to abdominal lymph node malignancies, with the final one looking at pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Overall treatment times with VMAT were reduced by 66-70% for lung, 46-58% for spine, 42% and 21% for lymph node and pancreatic metastasis respectively, planning constraints were met with several studies showing improved organs at risk sparing with IMRT/VMAT to static SBRT. Both IMRT and VMAT were able to meet all planning constraints in the studies reviewed, with VMAT offering the greatest treatment efficiency. Early clinical outcomes with VMAT and IMRT SBRT have demonstrated excellent local control and favourable survival outcomes.
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