{"title":"Dosimetric case study of 3-D FiF vs. VMAT techniques in the treatment of H/N tumour","authors":"Zhaohui Xie","doi":"10.1017/S1460396923000304","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract A case study comparing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy with field-in-field (FiF) technique and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for head/neck (H/N) irradiation, evaluating the differences in the treatment techniques and low doses to critical structures. Compared to VMAT plan, 3D FIF plan offers similar planning target volume coverage and acceptable organs at risk dose. Therefore, 3D FIF is still a feasible alternative for some centres unqualified for IMRT/VMAT worldwide.","PeriodicalId":44597,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3000,"publicationDate":"2023-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S1460396923000304","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract A case study comparing three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy with field-in-field (FiF) technique and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for head/neck (H/N) irradiation, evaluating the differences in the treatment techniques and low doses to critical structures. Compared to VMAT plan, 3D FIF plan offers similar planning target volume coverage and acceptable organs at risk dose. Therefore, 3D FIF is still a feasible alternative for some centres unqualified for IMRT/VMAT worldwide.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice is a peer-reviewed journal covering all of the current modalities specific to clinical oncology and radiotherapy. The journal aims to publish research from a wide range of styles and encourage debate and the exchange of information and opinion from within the field of radiotherapy practice and clinical oncology. The journal also aims to encourage technical evaluations and case studies as well as equipment reviews that will be of interest to an international radiotherapy audience.