Open Access<p>Sparing Organs at Risk with Simultaneous Integrated Boost Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An Automatic Treatment Planning Study</p>
Author(s) -
Daquan Wang,
Jiayun Chen,
Xiaodong Zhang,
Tao Zhang,
Lühua Wang,
Qinfu Feng,
Zongmei Zhou,
Jianrong Dai,
Nan Bi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s273197
Subject(s) - medicine , lung cancer , arc (geometry) , lung , radiation treatment planning , oncology , mathematics , radiation therapy , geometry
The technique of simultaneous integrated boost volumetric modulated arc therapy (SIB-VMAT) has been widely used in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer; however, its dosimetric advantages are seldom reported. This study aimed to quantify dosimetric advantages of SIB-VMAT.