Optimization of Collimator Trajectory in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy: Development and Evaluation for Paraspinal SBRT

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 591-599

  Zhang, Pengpeng ^a   Happersett, Laura ^a   Yang, Yingli ^a   Yamada, Yoshiya ^a   Mageras, Gig ^a   Hunt, Margie ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Paraspinal; SBRT; Trajectory optimization; Treatment planning; Volumetric modulated arc therapy

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF FREEDOM; DOSE-RATE; GANTRY ANGLES; MONITOR UNITS; MULTILEAF COLLIMATORS; ON TIME; PARASPINAL; PLAN EVALUATION; PLANNING TARGET VOLUMES; STATIC FIELDS; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY; TARGET COVERAGE; TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

AERODYNAMICS; CAVITY RESONATORS; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; ROTATION; STANDARDS; TRAJECTORIES;

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION BEAM; RADIOTHERAPY; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; ROTATION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 77951880888     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.08.056     Document Type: Article

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