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Abstract
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and plan quality of spot‐scanning proton arc therapy (SPArc) using a synchrotron‐accelerator‐based proton therapy system compared to intensity‐modulated proton therapy (IMPT).ApproachFive representative disease sites, including head and neck, lung, liver, brain chordoma, and prostate cancers, were retrospectively selected. Both IMPT and SPArc plans are generated with the HITACHI ProBEAT PBS system's minimum MU constraints and physics beam model. The SPArc plans are generated with 2.5° sampling frequency. The static delivery time was simulated based on the previously published synchrotron delivery sequence model, and the dynamic delivery time was simulated using a proton arc gantry mechanical model integrated with the synchrotron delivery sequence. Both dosimetric plan quality and delivery efficiency are evaluated.Main resultsA superior plan quality is reached compared with the IMPT plans generated for the same disease site. However, a relatively prolonged static and dynamic delivery time post new challenge, as static time increased by 49.22% and dynamic time 59.10% on average.SignificanceThis study presents the first simulation results of delivering the SPArc plans using a synchrotron‐accelerated proton therapy system. The result shows its feasibility and limitations, which could guide future development.
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