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VMAT

Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy — the gantry rotates continuously while MLC + dose rate modulate. Varian calls this RapidArc.

Why it matters to buyers: Shorter treatment time than IMRT at equal conformality. Licensed separately from hardware.

Why it matters to engineers: Requires MLC + dose-rate modulation + gantry speed control simultaneously.