Published November 2017 | Version v1
Journal article

Merit of 4D octavius as a pretreatment quality assurance tool in large volume target irradiation

  • 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Apollo Specialty Cancer Hospital, Chennai (India)

Description

Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) delivery technique has proven its capability in sparing critical and normal tissues when administering large volume target plans. In general practice of VMAT treatment technique, patient plan specific Quality Assurance (QA) has been done using stationary 2D detectors with or without phantoms. Availability of limited QA equipment and the equipment's own limitations demand the end user to ensure and verify the accuracy in delivering the complex highly conformal VMAT plans

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
suppl.1
Journal Page Range
p. 175-176
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
17. Asia-Oceania Congress of Medical Physics; 38. annual conference of Association of Medical Physicists of India
Acronym
AOCMP-AMPICON 2017
Dates
4-7 Nov 2017
Place
Jaipur (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
49051818
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; DOSES; MANAGEMENT; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; RADIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY

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Notes
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