Multi-institutional comparison of volumetric modulated arc therapy vs. intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head-and-neck cancer: a planning study

BACKGROUND: Compared to static beam Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), the main advantage of Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) is a shortened delivery time, which leads to improved patient comfort and possibly smaller intra-fraction movements. This study aims at a treatment planner-...

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Autores principales: Holt, Andrea, Van Gestel, Dirk, Arends, Mark P, Korevaar, Erik W, Schuring, Danny, Kunze-Busch, Martina C, Louwe, Rob JW, van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Corine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23369221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-8-26

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3599974/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23369221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-8-26

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