TABLE 1.
Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) field arrangement parameters.
Arc range (°) | Collimator angle (°) |
Jaw positions (X1, X2, Y1, Y2) |
|
---|---|---|---|
Plan A – 4 arc |
50 – 181 181 – 50 50 – 181 181 – 50 |
355.0 5.0 90.0 90.0 |
10.0, 4.5, 9.1, 9.1 4.5, 10.0, 9.1, 9.1 4.0, 8.8, 9.6, 9.5 8.7, 4.0, 9.6, 9.5 |
Plan B – 5 arc |
300 – 60 60 – 300 330 – 210 210 – 330 300 – 60 |
355.0 5.0 355.0 5.0 90.0 |
9.9, 4.6, 9.0, 9.1 4.0, 10.5, 9.1, 9.0 9.9, 4.6, 9.0, 9.0 4.0, 10.5, 9.0, 9.1 2.0, 8.8, 9.9, 9.2 |
Plan C – 6 arc bilat |
50 – 215 215 – 50 155 – 310 310 – 155 155 – 215 215 – 155 |
350.0 10.0 355.0 5.0 90.0 90.0 |
12.5, 3.5, 10.5, 10.5 3.5, 12.5, 10.5, 10.5 11.0, 5.0, 10.5, 10.5 5.0, 11.0, 10.5, 10.5 10.0, 6.0, 16.5, 16.5 6.0, 10.0, 16.5, 16.5 |