Resmi KB

Publications

• Research Article   
  Dosimetric comparison of FF and FFF beams in VMAT treatment plans of head and neck cancers
  Author(s): Silpa Ajay Kumar*, Musthafa MM, Suja CA, Resmi KB, Lisha Jose, Geetha Muttath and Shahirabanu KP
  
  Background: Currently we are using flattened beams for Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) for head and neck treatments. The purpose of this study is to find whether there is any dosimetric benefits of FF beams in VMAT head & neck cancer treatments over FFF beams and vice versa. Aim: To compare dosimetric parameters of VMAT plans with FF and FFF beams in head and neck cancers. Materials and methods: Dosimetric data of fifty cases, Planned with FF and FFF beams, of oral cavity cancers were retrieved from the Monaco treatment planning system (version 5.2). Flattened and FFF beam plans are quantitatively compared in terms of Planning Target Volumes (PTV) Coverage, conformity index, homogeneity index, the Organ at Risk (OAR) sparing, peripheral dose and the Monitor Units (MU). .. Read More»
  

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