Re-irradiating spinal column metastases using IMRT and VMAT with and without flattening filter - a treatment planning study

摘要

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate the potential of the flattening filter free (FFF) mode of a linear accelerator for intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for patients with in-field recurrence of vertebral metastases.