Open AccessIs synchronous bilateral breast irradiation using flattening filter-free beam-based volumetric-modulated arc therapy beneficial? A dosimetric study
Author(s) -
Jagadheeskumar Nagaraj,
K. Veluraja
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical physics/journal of medical physics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3913
pISSN - 0971-6203
DOI - 10.4103/jmp.jmp_32_20
Subject(s) - nuclear medicine , medicine , dosimetry , radiation therapy , radiology
The aim of this study is to validate the clinical use of flattening filter-free (FFF) beam-based volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in synchronous bilateral breast carcinoma (SBBC) patient treatments and to compare with flattening filtered (FF) beam-based VMAT.