A study of the interplay effect for VMAT SBRT using a four-axes motion phantom.

CONCLUSIONS: In our clinical context, treating lung and liver lesions using VMAT SBRT is reasonable. The interplay effect was moderated and acceptable in all simulated situations.
PMID: 32573908 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics - June 22, 2020 Category: Physics Authors: Leste J, Medjahed I, Arnaud FX, Ferrand R, Franceries X, Bardies M, Simon L Tags: J Appl Clin Med Phys Source Type: research