31 Evaluation of auto –planning module in Pinnacle 3 of VMAT for prostate and head and neck

Introduction. The French Health Authority (HAS) has recommended Volumetric Modulation Arctherapy Treatment (VMAT) for prostate and head and neck (HN) tumors. At the Centre Clinique de la Porte de Saint Cloud, these two localization are the most common for VMAT. This technique uses inverse-planning approach, which can lead to a difference in the treatment results between two users. In order to harmonize practices and automate treatment planning, Philips propose the Auto-Planning (AP) tool for treatment planning in Pinnacle3 TPS.

Source: Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics - November 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: H. Miloudi, J. Le Bourhis, T.Y. P. Dinh, H. Huet De Froberville Source Type: research