Dependence of volume dose indices on dose calculation algorithms for VMAT-SBRT plans for peripheral lung tumor

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dependence of volume dose indices on dose calculation algorithms for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) plans to treat peripheral lung tumors by comparing them with those of Monte Carlo (MC) calculations. VMAT-SBRT plans for peripheral lung tumors were created using the Eclipse treatment planning system (TPS) for 24 patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer. VMAT dose distributions for gross tumor volume (GTV), internal target volume (ITV), and planning target volume (PTV) were calculated using the analytical anisotropic algorithm (AAA), the Acuros XB (AXB) algorithm, and a MC algorithm.
Source: Medical Dosimetry - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research