Safety and benefit of using a virtual bolus during treatment planning for breast cancer treated with arc therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12398
Abstract: Abstract Purpose This study evaluates the benefit of a virtual bolus method for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plan optimization to compensate breast modifications that may occur during breast treatment. Methods Ten files were replanned… read more here.
Keywords: virtual bolus; breast; treatment; bolus ... See more keywords
Improvement of the robustness to set up error by a virtual bolus in total scalp irradiation with Helical TomoTherapy
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DOI: 10.1007/s12194-019-00539-1
Abstract: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy has recently been used for total scalp irradiation. In inverse planning, the treatment planning system increases the fluence of tangential beam near the skin surface to counter the build-up region. Consequently, the… read more here.
Keywords: virtual bolus; total scalp; bolus; scalp irradiation ... See more keywords