Open AccessFeasibility and potential advantages using VMAT in SRS metastasis treatments
Author(s) -
M.J. Pérez-Calatayud,
A. Menéndez,
Francisco Javier Celada-Alvarez,
Antonio José Conde-Moreno,
Mariola Bernisz,
F. Lliso,
V. Carmona,
J. Gimeno-Olmos,
Carlos Botella,
José PérezCalatayud
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2083-4640
pISSN - 1507-1367
DOI - 10.5603/rpor.a2021.0019
Subject(s) - nuclear medicine , medicine , radiosurgery , radiation treatment planning , radiation therapy , radiology
Utilization of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for brain metastases (BM) has become the technique of choice as opposed to whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT). The aim of this work is to evaluate the feasibility and potential benefits in terms of normal tissue (NT) and dose escalation of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in SRS metastasis treatment. A VMAT optimization procedure has therefore been developed for internal dose scaling which minimizes planner dependence.