Optimized Conformal Total Body Irradiation methods with Helical TomoTherapy and Elekta VMAT: Implementation, Imaging, Planning and Dose Delivery for Pediatric Patients.

ABSTRACT: Optimized conformal total body irradiation (OC-TBI) is a highly conformal image guided method for irradiating the whole human body while sparing the selected organs at risk (OARs) (lungs, kidneys, lens). This study investigated the safety and feasibility of pediatric OC-TBI with the helical TomoTherapy (TomoTherapy) and volumetric modulated arc (VMAT) modalities and their implementation in routine clinical practice. This is the first study comparing the TomoTherapy and VMAT modalities in terms of treatment planning, dose delivery accuracy, and toxicity for OC-TBI in a single-center setting. The OC-TBI method with standardized dosimetric criteria was developed and implemented with TomoTherapy. The same OC-TBI approach was applied for VMAT. Standardized treatment steps, namely, positioning a

SUBMITTER: Loginova AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8960917 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature