Impact of machines on plan quality: volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy.
Clin Transl Oncol
; 16(2): 141-6, 2014 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-23645162
PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of different machines on plan quality using both intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx were selected at random. Plans were computed for IMRT and VMAT Smart Arc, using Pinnacle TPS for an Elekta (IMRT-E, VMAT-E) and Varian linac (IMRT-V, VMAT-V). A three-dose level prescription was used to deliver 70, 63 and 58.1 Gy to regions of macroscopic, microscopic high- and low-risk disease, respectively. All doses were given in 35 fractions. Comparisons were performed on dose-volume histogram data, monitor units (MU), and delivery time. RESULTS: VMAT-E plans resulted slightly MU efficient (-24 % p < 0.05) compared to VMAT-V while IMRT-V shortened delivery time (-19 % p < 0.05) compared to IMRT-E. All the delivery techniques resulted in equivalent target coverage in terms of D(98) % and D(2) %. For VMAT technique, a significant improvement of 7 % in homogeneity index (HI) for PTV58.1 was observed for Varian machine. A slight improvement in OARs sparing was observed with Elekta machine both for IMRT and VMAT techniques. CONCLUSION: Similar plan quality was observed for Elekta and Varian linacs, significant differences were observed in delivery efficiency, as MU number and delivery times, in favor of Elekta and Varian, respectively.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aceleradores de Partículas
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Planejamento da Radioterapia Assistida por Computador
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Radioterapia de Intensidade Modulada
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Transl Oncol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Itália