Patterns of the use of advanced radiation therapy techniques for the management of bone metastases and the associated factors in Victoria.
Tamara FogartyMark TaceyGiulia McCorkellDavid KokColin HornbyRoger L MilneJeremy MillarFarshad ForoudiWee Loon OngPublished in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2022)
Overall, there was increasing trend in the use of advanced RT techniques for BM in Victoria, with a distinct pattern for IMRT/VMAT compared with SBRT - SBRT uptake was more gradual while IMRT/VMAT uptake was abrupt, occurring contemporaneously with Medicare Benefit Scheme funding changes in 2016.