Publications by authors named "Anna Laura Licon"
Purpose: Studies have evaluated the viability of using open-face masks as an immobilization technique to treat intracranial and head and neck cancers. This method offers less stress to the patient with comparable accuracy to closed-face masks. Open-face masks permit implementation of surface guided radiation therapy (SGRT) to assist in positioning and motion management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To create an open-source visualization program that allows one to find potential cone collisions while planning intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery cases.
Methods: Measurements of physical components in the treatment room (gantry, cone, table, localization stereotactic radiation surgery frame, etc.) were incorporated into a script in MATLAB (MathWorks, Natick, MA) that produces three-dimensional visualizations of the components.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to compare the dosimetric effectiveness of dynamic conformal arc therapy (DCAT) versus volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) in treating lung and liver cancer lesions, while also exploring ways to improve treatment efficiency.
- - Nineteen patients’ SBRT plans were analyzed, showing that both DCAT and VMAT met the planning objectives for tumor targets and organs at risk, with similar compliance in dose delivery, but DCAT plans required significantly fewer monitor units on average.
- - The findings suggest that DCAT is a viable and efficient alternative to VMAT for SBRT in lung and liver cancers, as it provides comparable treatment effectiveness with reduced resource usage.
Purpose: To develop and validate an intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment plan quantitative score using QUANTEC dose/volume parameters to assess plan quality.
Methods: 132 IMRT and volumetric modulated Arc therapy (VMAT) patient plans of various treatment sites were evaluated. The optimized plan's dose volume histogram (DVH) was exported to Velocity for evaluation.