If so, what clinical indications? Are there any advantages of VMAT? Thoughts on concerns regarding lung and heart dose constraints?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
For standard tangents, I do not use VMAT, and use field in field. For locally advanced breast cancer, I almost always use 3DCRT with rare use of IMRT for cases primarily where I am treating IM nodes and reconstruction is present and a 3DCRT plan cannot meet constraints. I have used VMAT in a few of ...
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Radiation Oncologist at Tri-Cities Cancer Center I do lots of partial breast and wonder how you are...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic We use a 30 Gy/5 fraction regimen and have good su...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
I consider IMRT/VMAT for complex RNI/PMRT cases when meeting constraints with 3D is challenging (when more comprehensive coverage is desired, unusual anatomy/chest shape). One disclaimer is that Mayo Clinic has Proton therapy, which is a really nice solution for many complex/comprehensive plan...
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Radiation Oncologist at Northwestern University I COMPLETELY agree with @Kimberly Corbin’s d...
Radiation Oncologist at Cleveland Clinic Completely agree, we start with partially wide tan...
I do lots of partial breast and wonder how you are...
We use a 30 Gy/5 fraction regimen and have good su...