Underdosing the jugular foramen in head and neck cancer: Anatomical and dosimetric variation in fifteen treatment plans and clinical implication of target delineation in planning

2004 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. S522-S522
Author(s):  
P ROSSI ◽  
W KEARNS ◽  
D WILLIAMS ◽  
K GREVEN
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Clinical Implication ◽  
Jugular Foramen ◽  
Target Delineation ◽  
Treatment Plans

scholarly journals Automatic treatment planning improves the clinical quality of head and neck cancer treatment plans

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 2-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Rønn Hansen ◽  
Anders Bertelsen ◽  
Irene Hazell ◽  
Ruta Zukauskaite ◽  
Niels Gyldenkerne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Clinical Quality ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Automatic Treatment

EP-1542 OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF TREATMENT PLANS FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED HEAD AND NECK CANCER: IMRT VERSUS DUAL ARC VMAT

2012 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. S592
Author(s):  
K. Leszczynski ◽  
M. Oliver ◽  
D. McConnell ◽  
M. Romani ◽  
A. Pearce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Locally Advanced ◽  
Objective Evaluation ◽  
Advanced Head ◽  
Treatment Plans

scholarly journals Dosimetric comparison of radiotherapy treatment plans done by IMRT and VMAT technique in head and neck cancer patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Dr. Aparajeeta Aparajeeta ◽  
◽  
Dr. Ankita Mehta ◽  
Mr. N.S. Silambarasan ◽  
Dr. Piyush Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Target Volume ◽  
Treatment Delivery ◽  
Patient Load ◽  
Treatment Plans

Background: The increasing patient load in radiotherapy centres demands selection of thetechnique that provides plans with optimal dosimetry in terms of target volume coverage, organs atrisk (OAR) sparing and a lesser treatment time. This study was designed to compare the two widelypractised conformal techniques, IMRT and VMAT in head and neck cancer patients in terms ofplanning target volume (PTV) coverage, OAR sparing and treatment delivery parameters. Materialsand methods: For ten postoperative head and neck cancer patients who had been treated by IMRTtechnique virtual VMAT plans were generated for study purposes. The dose prescribed to PTV was 60Gy in 30 fractions. The dose-volume parameters of PTV and OARs and the treatment deliveryparameters were compared amongst both the techniques. Statistical significance was calculatedusing paired ‘t’ test. Results: Both the plans were comparable in terms of dosimetry. The onlysignificant difference being better conformity in the IMRT plans. The dose to OARs was alsocomparable in both the techniques except for a significant reduction in the point dose to brainstemwith the IMRT technique. Given the treatment delivery parameters, there was a significant reductionin the treatment delivery time and monitor units with the VMAT technique compared to the IMRTtechnique. Conclusion: VMAT technique gave comparable plans to that of the IMRT technique interms of dosimetry but reduced the treatment time. It seems feasible in radiotherapy centres withincreased patient load.

SU-FF-T-130: Radiotherapy Treatment Plans with RapidArc for Head-And-Neck Cancer

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (6Part10) ◽  
pp. 2549-2550
Author(s):  
S Yoo ◽  
S Das ◽  
Q Wu ◽  
D Brizel ◽  
D Yoo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Treatment Plans ◽  
Radiotherapy Treatment
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