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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Comparative Study of Plan Robustness for Breast Radiotherapy: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Plans with Robust Optimization versus Manual Flash Approach.

Ray C K Chan, Curtise K C Ng, Rico H M Hung, Yoyo T Y Li, Yuki T Y Tam, Blossom Y L Wong, Jacky C K Yu, Vincent W S Leung

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Article in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ray C K ChanDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0009-0004-5050-3287
Curtise K C NgCurtin Medical School, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5849-5857
Rico H M HungDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1944-4640
Yoyo T Y LiDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Yuki T Y TamDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Blossom Y L WongDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jacky C K YuDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Vincent W S LeungDepartment of Health Technology and Informatics, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6150-0920
Hong Kong Polytechnic University · HKCurtin University · AUPamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital · CN

Funding

Health and Medical Research Fund Research Fellowship Scheme 2021 06200137The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Collaboration Scheme for HTI and PYNEH Clinical Oncology 2022 P0045657The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Large Equipment Fund for Teaching 2020/21 HTI-4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A previous study investigated robustness of manual flash (MF) and robust optimized (RO) volumetric modulated arc therapy plans for breast radiotherapy based on five patients in 2020 and indicated that the RO was more robust than the MF, although the MF is still current standard practice. The purpose of this study was to compare their plan robustness in terms of dose variation to clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) based on a larger sample size. This was a retrospective study involving 34 female patients. Their plan robustness was evaluated based on measured volume/dose difference between nominal and worst scenarios (ΔV/ΔD) for each CTV and OARs parameter, with a smaller difference representing greater robustness. Paired sample

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cancerchest wall displacementdosimetryerrororgans at riskradiation doseradiation therapyskin flashtarget volumeuncertainty

Identifiers

PMID37998531
PMCPMC10670672
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