Table 1 Comparison of performance between VMAT plan and IMRT plan
From: A fast optimization approach for treatment planning of volumetric modulated arc therapy
Treatment site | Plan type | Plan performance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QS | WE | CI | HI | Number of segments | MU | Time (s) | ||
HN | IMRT | 0.92 | 79.91 | 1.83 | 1.26 | 129 | 1775 | 40 |
VMAT | 0.84 | 71.63 | 1.82 | 1.23 | 108 | 960 | 312 | |
Prostate | VMAT_P | 0.13 | N/A | 1.54 | 1.02 | 364 | 810 | 1080 |
IMRT | 0.32 | 63.44 | 1.43 | 1.23 | 112 | 1418 | 36 | |
VMAT | 0.31 | 55.43 | 1.41 | 1.22 | 116 | 1180 | 294 | |
VMAT_P | 0.13 | N/A | 1.21 | 1.03 | 182 | 1076 | 1210 | |
IMRT | 0.13 | 15.9 | 1.83 | 1.14 | 166 | 1178 | 32 | |
Lung | VMAT | 0.13 | 15.8 | 1.84 | 1.12 | 138 | 1162 | 216 |
VMAT_P | 0.11 | N/A | 1.63 | 1.03 | 108 | 626 | 760 | |