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Volumetric modulated arc therapy for total body irradiation: A feasibility study using Pinnacle(3) treatment planning system and Elekta Agility™ linac

A study was undertaken to explore the use of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for total body irradiation (TBI). Five patient plans were created in Pinnacle(3) using nine 6 MV photon dynamic arcs. A dose of 12 Gy in six fractions was prescribed. The planning target volume (PTV) was split into...

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Autores principales: Symons, Kirsty, Morrison, Colm, Parry, Jason, Woodings, Simon, Zissiadis, Yvonne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5849856/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29368389
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.12257