Ultrafast treatment plan optimization for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
Ultrafast treatment plan optimization for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)
Purpose: To develop a novel apertureābased algorithm for volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) treatment plan optimization with high quality and high efficiency. Methods: The VMAT optimization problem is formulated as a largeāscale convex programming problem solved by a column generation approach. The authors consider a cost function consisting two terms, ā¦