2014
Efficiency gains for spinal radiosurgery using multicriteria optimization intensity modulated radiation therapy guided volumetric modulated arc therapy planning
Chen H, Winey BA, Daartz J, Oh KS, Shin JH, Gierga DP. Efficiency gains for spinal radiosurgery using multicriteria optimization intensity modulated radiation therapy guided volumetric modulated arc therapy planning. Practical Radiation Oncology 2014, 5: 49-55. PMID: 25413420, PMCID: PMC4289020, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2014.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMCO-IMRTSpinal cordVMAT plansSpinal radiosurgeryRadiation therapyPlan qualityMonitor unitsTarget volume coverageArc therapy (VMAT) planningTotal monitor unitsDose-volume histogram constraintsSpinal metastasesStereotactic radiosurgeryPrescribed doseRisk volumeArc therapyMaximum doseConformity numberHomogeneity indexDVH constraintsVMATTherapyVolume coverageRadiosurgeryTarget coverage
2013
Multicriteria optimization informed VMAT planning
Chen H, Craft DL, Gierga DP. Multicriteria optimization informed VMAT planning. Medical Dosimetry 2013, 39: 64-73. PMID: 24360919, PMCID: PMC3954571, DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2013.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVMAT plan qualityProstate cancer casesCancer casesNeck cancer casesProstate cancerPlan qualityVMAT optimizationHead/neck cancerLess monitor unitsIntensity-modulated radiotherapy plansPlanning target volumeDose-volume histogram (DVH) informationDifferent tumor sitesMCO-IMRTNeck cancerRisk sparingPatientsTumor siteTarget volumeConformity numberHomogeneity indexVMAT planningRadiotherapy plansVMAT plansCancer