Assessment of volumetric-modulated arc therapy for constant and variable dose rates

Conclusion: The most significant differences were observed in delivery time and number of MUs. All-in-all, the best CDR for prostate cases was found to be 300 MUs/min and 200 or 300 MUs/min for HN cases. However, VDR plans are still the choice in terms of MU efficiency and plan quality.

Source: Journal of Medical Physics - December 5, 2017 Category: Physics Authors: Mariluz De Ornelas-Couto Ivaylo Mihaylov Nesrin Dogan Source Type: research