VMAT (volumetric modulated arc therapy)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
radiation therapy technique
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
volumetric modulated arc therapy
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| gptkbp:advantage |
improved dose conformity
reduced radiation to healthy tissue shorter treatment times |
| gptkbp:category |
external beam radiation therapy
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:IMRT_(intensity-modulated_radiation_therapy)
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| gptkbp:deliveredBy |
radiation in single or multiple arcs
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| gptkbp:developedBy |
2000s
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| gptkbp:enables |
arc-based treatment
continuous delivery of radiation modulation of radiation dose |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
VMAT (volumetric modulated arc therapy)
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| gptkbp:requires |
advanced treatment planning software
multileaf collimator variable dose rate variable field shape variable gantry speed |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:cancer
prostate cancer head and neck cancer brain tumors gynecological cancers |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:cancer
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| gptkbp:uses |
particle physics experiment
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:external_beam_radiotherapy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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