ArticleJournal of medical radiation sciences2018
Plan quality and delivery time comparisons between volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy for scalp angiosarcoma: A planning study.
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- Clinical outcomes following high-dose-rate surface applicator brachytherapy for angiosarcoma of scalp and face.Journal of contemporary brachytherapy · 2021Article
- QUAD shot: an effective cyclical hypofractionated palliative radiotherapy for salivary gland carcinoma.BJR case reports · 2020Article
- Hypofractionated palliative volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy with the Radiation Oncology Study Group 8502 "QUAD shot" regimen for incurable head and neck cancer.Radiation oncology (London, England) · 2020Article
- Angiosarcoma of the Scalp and Face: A Dosimetric Comparison of HDR Surface Applicator Brachytherapy and VMAT.Sarcoma · 2020Article
- Dosimetric comparison of surface mould HDR brachytherapy with VMAT.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2018Article
- Plan quality and delivery time comparisons between volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy for scalp angiosarcoma: A planning study.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2018Article
- Impact ofDose-response : a publication of International Hormesis SocietyArticle
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Abstract
introductionDue to its spherical surface, scalp angiosarcoma requires careful consideration for radiation therapy planning and dose delivery. Herein, we investigated whether volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is superior to intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in terms of the plan quality and delivery time.
methodsThree different coplanar treatment plans were created for four patients, comprising a two-arc VMAT plan as well as 5-field and 9-field IMRT plans with 6 MV beams. The X-ray Voxel Monte Carlo algorithm was employed for dose calculation. A radiation therapy dose of 60 Gy was prescribed to the planning target volume (PTV) in 30 fractions. The homogeneity indexes (HIs) and conformity indexes (CIs) of the PTV, organs at risk (OARs) doses and delivery times were calculated and compared.
resultsFor the VMAT, 5-field and 9-field IMRT plans, the mean HIs were 0.14, 0.16 and 0.15; CIs
conclusionThe VMAT plan quality is comparable to that of 9-field IMRT, with a reduced delivery time. Therefore, VMAT represents a valuable, sophisticated irradiation technique for treating scalp angiosarcoma.
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