Non-coplanar trajectories to improve organ at risk sparing in volumetric modulated arc therapy for primary brain tumors.

CONCLUSIONS: The geometric heuristic technique best spared OARs and reduced normal tissue complication probability, however incorporating fluence information into non-coplanar trajectory optimization maintained PTV homogeneity. PMID: 27481571 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - July 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Smyth G, Evans PM, Bamber JC, Mandeville HC, Welsh LC, Saran FH, Bedford JL Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research