Programmable segmented volumetric modulated arc therapy for respiratory coordination in pancreatic cancer.

Wu, Jian-Kuen; Wu, Chien-Jang; Cheng, Jason Chia-Hsien · Radiother Oncol · 2012

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Abstract

We programmably divided long-arc volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) into split short arcs, each taking less than 30s for respiratory coordination. The VMAT plans of five pancreatic cancer patients were modified; the short-arc plans had negligible dose differences and satisfied the 3%/3-mm gamma index on a MapCHECK-2 device.

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