IMRT vs VMAT vs TOMO: organs at risk
Bertelsen
Acta Oncol
2012
15 pts
IMRT VMAT Difference
V5% 51.8 (34.1-70) 50.3 (27.6-71.5) 1.5;
p=0.3
V20% 21.6 (9-28) 20.4 (7-27) 1.3;
p=0.01
MLD 13.1 (7-18) 12.8 (6-18) 0.3; p=0.1
NTCP 5.7 (3-8) 5.4 (2-8) 0.3;
p=0.01
Only modest differences
Quan
IJRBOP
2012
16 pts
VMAT vs IMRT:
Lower MLD 8%
Lower Mean Heart Dose 17%
Lower esophagous V70 24%