New developments in arc radiation therapy: A review
David A. Palma, Wilko F.A.R. Verbakel, Karl Otto, Suresh Senan
20100701
2010 Aug 1
Cancer Treat Rev
New developments in arc radiation therapy: A review
Cancer Treat Rev. 2010 Aug;36(5):393-399, David A. Palma, Wilko F.A.R. Verbakel, Karl Otto, Suresh Senan
Abstract
Abstract
Arc therapies have gained widespread clinical interest in radiation oncology over the past decade. Arc therapies have several potential advantages over standard techniques such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy, with implications for patients, administrators, and oncologists. This review focuses on the rationale for arc therapy, descriptions of the modern arc techniques that are currently clinically available, and highlights some distinguishing features of arc therapies, such as dose distributions,...