title: [Is volumetric modulated arctherapy the final evolution of conformal radiotherapy?].
abstract: Technology development in radiotherapy has improved significantly during the last decade. The rapid evolution of 3D radiotherapy to intensity-modulated radiotherapy was possible thanks to inverse planning systems. Intensity modulated radiotherapy improved in its turn by possibilities of volumetric irradiation during a single rotation, reducing therefore the overall treatment. This article presents the technical parameters of this volumetric irradiation technique and a review of miscellaneous clinical indications.
authors.affiliation: Département de cancérologie radiothérapie, CRLC Val d'Aurelle-Paul-Lamarque, Montpellier, France. Pascal.fenoglietto@montpellier.unicancer.fr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fenoglietto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Servagi-Vernat
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Azria
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giraud
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal; D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / Q000379:methods*