Optimal planning strategy among various arc arrangements for prostate stereotactic body radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy technique

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the optimal strategy among various arc arrangements in prostate plans of stereotactic body radiotherapy with volumetric modulated arc therapy (SBRT-VMAT).

Keywords

• stereotactic body radiotherapy
• volumetric modulated arc therapy
• prostate cancer
• arc arrangement
• dosimetric and biological metrics