HyperArc VMAT planning for single and multiple brain metastases stereotactic radiosurgery: a new treatment planning approach

Abstract Purpose The HyperArc VMAT (HA-VMAT) planning approach was newly developed to fulfill the demands of dose delivery for brain metastases stereotactic radiosurgery. We compared the dosimetric parameters of the HA-VMAT plan with those of the conventional VMAT (C-VMAT). Material and methods For...

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Main Authors: Shingo Ohira, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yuichi Akino, Misaki Hashimoto, Akira Masaoka, Takero Hirata, Masayoshi Miyazaki, Masahiko Koizumi, Teruki Teshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0948-z