Is noncoplanar plan more robust to inter‐fractional variations than coplanar plan in treating bilateral HN tumors with pencil‐beam scanning proton beams?
ByongYong Yi,
Jenna Jatczak,
Wei Deng
et al.
Abstract:PurposeNoncoplanar plans (NCPs) are commonly used for proton treatment of bilateral head and neck (HN) malignancies. NCP requires additional verification setup imaging between beams to correct residual errors of robotic couch motion, which increases imaging dose and total treatment time. This study compared the quality and robustness of NCPs with those of coplanar plans (CPs).Methods and MaterialsUnder an IRB‐approved study, CPs were created retrospectively for 10 bilateral HN patients previously treated with … Show more
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