SU-E-T-593: VMAT Vs. IMRT for Treatment of Neoplasms of the Brain: Dosimetric Quality and Delivery

Medical Physics
G GilsonG Ding

Abstract

A retrospective study was performed to determine any dosimetric or delivery benefits for treatment planning with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) versus volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for the treatment of brain neoplasms. Eighteen patients treated with modulated brain radiotherapy treatments were included in this study (primary treatment volumes of 15.3 to 374.9 cc). IMRT and VMAT plans were generated for each patient using the same criteria for prescription coverage and normal tissue sparing. IMRT optimizations ranged from five to seven fields and VMAT from two to four arcs. Plans were generated with Varian Eclipse treatment planning system utilizing AAA-8615 dose calculation algorithm. VMAT optimizations provided limited dosimetric advantages versus IMRT. VMAT provided superior treatment volume coverage (volumes receiving 95%, 100% of prescription dose (V95%, V100%)) over IMRT, but differences were not statistically significant (paired t-test p > 0.05). Relative maximum dose values, conformity and homogeneity indices also exhibited no statistical differences. IMRT plans resulted in similar mean brain minus treatment volume (Brain- TV) dose (mean = 1460.1 vs. 1506.3 cGy; p = 0.056). The volume of Brain- TV rece...Continue Reading

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