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Meta-analysis and systematic review of vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT-2) inhibitors in schizophrenia and psychosis
RationaleDopamine antagonists induce dopamine receptor supersensitivity. This may manifest in late-appearing movement disorders (tardive dyskinesia...
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Comparison of skin dose in IMRT and VMAT with TrueBeam and Halcyon linear accelerator for whole breast irradiation
With the increasing use of flattening filter free (FFF) beams, it is important to evaluate the impact on the skin dose and target coverage of breast...
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Unifying gamma passing rates in patient-specific QA for VMAT lung cancer treatment based on data assimilation
This study aimed to identify systematic errors in measurement-, calculation-, and prediction-based patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) methods...
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Advantages and robustness of partial VMAT with prone position for neoadjuvant rectal cancer evaluated by CBCT-based offline adaptive radiotherapy
Background and purposeThis study aims to explore the advantages and robustness of the partial arc combined with prone position planning technique for...
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Progressive resolution optimizer (PRO) predominates over photon optimizer (PO) in sparing of spinal cord for spine SABR VMAT plans
Backgroundwe assessed the performance of the optimization algorithms by comparing volumetric modulated arc therapy generated by a progressive...
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Assessment of IMPT versus VMAT plans using different uncertainty scenarios for prostate cancer
BackgroundTo assess the impact of systematic setup and range uncertainties for robustly optimized (RO) intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and...
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Re-irradiation for local primary-recurrence esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with IMRT/VMAT
PurposeLocal primary-recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) after definitive treatment has the potential for increasing overall...
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Cochlear sparing in LINAC-based radiosurgery for vestibular schwannoma: a dosimetric comparison of dynamic conformal arc, IMRT and VMAT treatment plans
BackgroundStereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is the preferred treatment for vestibular schwannoma (VS) in patients with preserved hearing and tumour...
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Clinical pilot study for EPID-based in vivo dosimetry using EPIgray™ for head and neck VMAT
This work details the clinical pilot study methodology used at Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre (WBCC) before the clinical release of in vivo...
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Dosimetric quality of HyperArc in boost radiotherapy for single glioblastoma: comparison with CyberKnife and manual VMAT
BackgroundStereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) and hypo-fractionated radiotherapy are feasible treatment options for single glioblastoma multiforme when...
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Application of piecewise VMAT technique to whole-brain radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost for multiple metastases
PurposeThis study implemented a piecewise volumetric modulated arc therapy (P-VMAT) for realizing whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) with...
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Assessing tumor volumetric reduction with consideration for setup errors based on mathematical tumor model and microdosimetric kinetic model in single-isocenter VMAT for brain metastases
The volumetric reduction rate (VRR) was evaluated with consideration for six degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) patient setup errors based on a mathematical...
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Knowledge-based DVH estimation and optimization for breast VMAT plans with and without avoidance sectors
BackgroundTo analyze RapidPlan knowledge-based models for DVH estimation of organs at risk from breast cancer VMAT plans presenting arc sectors...
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Comparison of MLC positioning deviations using log files and establishment of specific assessment parameters for different accelerators with IMRT and VMAT
Background and purposeThe study evaluated the differences in leaf positioning deviations by the log files of three advanced accelerators with two...
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Dosimetric comparison between VMAT plans using the fast-rotating O-ring linac with dual-layer stacked MLC and helical tomotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
BackgroundTo compare the dosimetric profiles of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans using the fast-rotating O-ring linac (the Halcyon...
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Dosimetric and radiobiological comparison of simultaneous integrated boost radiotherapy for early stage right side breast cancer between three techniques: IMRT, hybrid IMRT and hybrid VMAT
PurposeThis study aimed at evaluating the clinical impact of full intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), hybrid IMRT (H-IMRT) and hybrid...
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A method for in vivo treatment verification of IMRT and VMAT based on electronic portal imaging device
BackgroundIntensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volume-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) are rather complex treatment techniques and require...
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A dosimetric and radiobiological evaluation of VMAT following mastectomy for patients with left-sided breast cancer
BackgroundTo compare the dosimetric, normal tissue complication probability (NTCP), secondary cancer complication probabilities (SCCP), and excess...
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Interfractional variation in whole-breast VMAT irradiation: a dosimetric study with complementary SGRT and CBCT patient setup
BackgroundThe dosimetric effect of setup uncertainty and tissue deformations in left-sided whole-breast irradiation with complementary surface-guided...
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Evaluation of plan robustness on the dosimetry of volumetric arc radiotherapy (VMAT) with set-up uncertainty in Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) radiotherapy
PurposeTo evaluate the sensitivity to set up the uncertainty of VMAT plans in Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treatment by proposing a plan robustness...
