Abstract
A computer-controlled radiation therapy technique is demonstrated which uses multiple concurrent boost fields to modify the beam profile of a conventional treatment beam. A principal field, identical to that of a corresponding conventional treatment plan, delivers the major component of the prescribed dose. Dose increments given from boost fields placed within this principal field compensate for variations in patient anatomy, for variations in target volume shape, and/or for imperfect beam characteristics, such as excessive off-axis dose or inadequate beam wedge angle. This concurrent boost field technique is demonstrated for several treatment sites. It produces significant improvement in uniformity of dose delivered to the target compared to conventional treatment. Implementation of these treatments requires a computer-controlled linear accelerator with independently-movable collimator jaws, an automatic beam set-up procedure, and a patient prescription database. Since all fields are delivered under computer control, concurrent boost technique treatment times are not much longer than those of conventional treatments.
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