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¹Joint Department of Physics, Institute of Cancer Research and Royal Marsden NHS Trust, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK.

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Area of Science:

Medical Physics
Radiation Oncology

Background:

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) requires precise dose delivery.
Variable aperture collimators (VACs) offer potential for advanced beam shaping.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe a direct aperture optimization technique for VAC components.
To evaluate the impact of component number on fluence profiles and dose distribution.

Main Methods:

Direct aperture optimization of VAC components.
Comparison of optimization outcomes with varying numbers of VAC components.
Analysis of fluence profiles and dose distributions.

Main Results:

Optimization with numerous VAC components yields results similar to direct inverse-planning.
Highly modulated beams can be constructed from a limited number of components.
A reduction from 300 to 30 components still allowed for a recognizable conformal dose distribution.

Conclusions:

The described technique offers flexibility in optimizing VAC components.
The number of VAC components directly influences the quality of the dose distribution.
This method facilitates understanding the trade-offs between component number and treatment efficacy.