Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a new technology that allows for thousands of precisely focused radiation beams to be emitted. VMAT allows for “carving” of radiation around a cancer and is delivered in a rotation around the patient as the radiation is continuously modulated like the lens of a camera.
Volumetric-Modulated Arc Therapy
VMAT
What is VMAT?
What does that mean for me?
The end result is that radiation can be precisely sculpted around the entire tumor while sparing normal healthy tissue and at a faster time, so you spend less time each day on the radiation table. VMAT provides the best of both worlds – speed and accuracy.