What is it about?
This article is about the rational choice of one of two radioterapy techniques. The IMRT is the "control" one, and the VMAT is the "experimental" one. The VMAT is a more advanced radiotherapy technique with a shorter treatment time.
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Why is it important?
It offers a dosimetric base on which a rational decision can be made regarding which one is a more suitable radiotherapy technique.
Perspectives
This paper shows that, compared with IMRT, VMAT is a more efficient radiotherapy technique with much shorter treatment time and lower radiation exposure to the patient treated, with comparable dose coverage of the target and comparable normal tissue dose.
Dr Yee-Min Jen
Tri-Service General Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Dosimetric and efficiency comparison of high-dose radiotherapy for esophageal cancer: volumetric modulated arc therapy versus fixed-field intensity-modulated radiotherapy, Diseases of the Esophagus, October 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1111/dote.12144.
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