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A VMAT planning solution for prostate patients using a commercial treatment planning system

Abstract

Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a rotational delivery technique which offers the potential of improved dose distributions and shorter treatment times when compared to fixed-beam intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). This note describes the use of an existing treatment planning system (Philips Pinnacle(3) v.8.0), supplemented by in-house software, to produce a single-arc VMAT prostate plan. While a number of planning systems …

Authors

Boylan CJ; Golby C; Rowbottom CG

Journal

Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 55, No. 14, pp. n395–n404

Publisher

IOP Publishing

Publication Date

July 21, 2010

DOI

10.1088/0031-9155/55/14/n01

ISSN

0031-9155