Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Spine Radiosurgery: Superior Treatment Planning and Delivery Compared to Static Beam Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/bmri/volume-2016/6805979/figures/6805979.fig.003a.svgz" name="6805979.fig.003a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>The average HI, CI, and DSC values with standard deviations</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/bmri/volume-2016/6805979/figures/6805979.fig.003b.svgz" name="6805979.fig.003b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>A direct comparison of the DSC values between the IMRT and VMAT plans</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/bmri/volume-2016/6805979/figures/6805979.fig.003c.svgz" name="6805979.fig.003c" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(c) </b>A direct comparison of spinal<i> V</i><sub>10%</sub> values between the IMRT and VMAT plans</td></tr></table>

<div>Conformity, homogeneity, and safety comparison between the VMAT (black) and IMRT (red) plans.</div>

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Figure 3: Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Spine Radiosurgery: Superior Treatment Planning and Delivery Compared to Static Beam Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy 

Figure 3 | Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy for Spine Radiosurgery: Superior Treatment Planning and Delivery Compared to Static Beam Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy 