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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

Background:

  • Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) is susceptible to interplay effects caused by breathing motion.
  • Accurate simulation of these effects is essential for optimizing radiotherapy dose delivery.
  • Existing methods may not fully capture the complexities of motion-induced dose variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and verify a novel method for simulating breathing motion-induced interplay effects in VMAT.
  • To investigate the influence of various patient- and machine-specific parameters on these interplay effects.
  • To quantify the impact of interplay effects on dose distributions in VMAT.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an in-house software to divide VMAT plans into sub-arcs and simulate sinusoidal breathing motion.
  • Simulations were conducted for flattening-filter (FF) and flattening-filter free (FFF) plans under varied motion parameters (amplitude, period, phase) and plan characteristics (complexity, CTV size, dose levels, collimator angles).
  • Verification was performed using quasi-3D phantom measurements on a motion platform.

Main Results:

  • The simulation method was successfully verified against experimental measurements.
  • Considerable interplay effects were observed, with relative dose differences (ΔD98% and ΔD2%) reaching up to -16.7% and 16.2%.
  • Interplay effects were generally larger for FFF beams, higher breathing amplitudes, longer period times, lower dose levels, smaller CTVs, and more complex plans.

Conclusions:

  • A validated method for simulating VMAT motion-induced interplay effects was established.
  • The study highlights significant interplay effects in individual fractions, underscoring the need for motion management strategies.
  • The findings provide crucial insights into how various parameters influence interplay effects, aiding in personalized treatment planning.