Dosimetric Comparison of Coplanar, Non‐coplanar, and Mixed‐Arc VMAT for Head and Face Skin Cancers: A Multi‐scenario Analysis
This study highlights the potential benefits of non-coplanar arcs in HFSC treatment. VMAT arc arrangement should be tailored to tumor location, as the inclusion of non-coplanar arcs can enhance plan quality for both target coverage and OAR protection in specific cases. However, non-coplanar techniques may prolong treatment duration due to couch rotations and increased MU, potentially reducing patient tolerability.
Authors
- Salvatore Lavalle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5556-6259)
- Andrea Boncoraglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0251-1133)
- Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1573-431X)
- Valentina Zagardo
- Manfredi Noto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6242-6460)
- Paolo Palmisciano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0711-3975)
- Gianluca Ferini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2305-5544)
- Gianluca Scalia
- D. La Fauci
Institutions
- AOL (United States) (US)
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
- Ospedale Garibaldi (IT)
- Ospedale Cannizzaro (IT)
- University of Palermo (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Diagnosis & Prognosis
- Published
- 2025-05-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/cdp.10442
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00