Evaluation of delivered dose to a moving target by 4D dose reconstruction in gated volumetric modulated arc therapy.

PURPOSE:To develop a 4D dose reconstruction method and to evaluate the delivered dose in respiratory-gated volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total 112 treatment sessions of gated VMAT for 30 stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) patients (10 lung, 10 liver, and 10 panc...

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Main Authors: Hyekyun Chung, Jinhong Jung, Chiyoung Jeong, Jungwon Kwak, Jin-Hong Park, Su Ssan Kim, Sang Min Yoon, Si Yeol Song, Jong Hoon Kim, Eun Kyung Choi, Seungryong Cho, Byungchul Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6128520?pdf=render