Planning study of flattening filter free beams for volumetric modulated arc therapy in squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp.

Flattening filter free (FFF) beams show the potential for a higher dose rate and lower peripheral dose. We investigated the planning study of FFF beams with their role for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp.One patient with squamous cell carcinoma which h...

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Main Authors: Youqun Lai, Liwan Shi, Qin Lin, Lirong Fu, Huiming Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4266613?pdf=render