Open AccessVolumetric arc therapy treatment plan dosimetry correction method to account patient weight loss during a course of radiation therapy
Author(s) -
Harold D’Souza,
H. Weatherburn,
Abhishek Dwivedi,
T Ganesh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical physics/journal of medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3913
pISSN - 0971-6203
DOI - 10.4103/jmp.jmp_86_19
Subject(s) - isocenter , nuclear medicine , radiation treatment planning , dosimetry , radiation therapy , medicine , monitor unit , medical physics , radiology
This study aims to validate volumetric arc therapy (VMAT) plan correction method for a patient's lost weight during the course of radiotherapy.