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From 2D to 3D gamma passing rate tolerance and action limits for patient‐specific quality assurance in volumetric‐modulated arc therapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) requires an accurate patient‐specific quality assurance (PSQA) program. In clinical practice, this is usually performed using the γ‐index and the two‐dimensional gamma passing rate (2D %GP). A three‐dimensional (3D) index incorporating the patient anatomy could be more useful for the 3D dose ...
Christos Zarros, George Patatoukas, Nikos Kollaros, Marina Chalkia, Andromachi Kougioumtzopoulou, Vasilios Kouloulias, Kalliopi Platoni   +6 more
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Recent advances in radiotherapy

BMC Medicine, 2010
Radiation therapy has come a long way from treatment planning based on orthogonal radiographs with large margins around tumours. Advances in imaging and radiation planning software have led to three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and, further, to ...
Nutting CM, Bhide SA
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Modelling of a double‐scattering proton therapy nozzle using the FLUKA Monte Carlo code and analysis of linear energy transfer in patients treated for prostate cancer

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The dose‐averaged linear energy transfer (LETD) in proton therapy (PT) has in pre‐clinical studies been linked to the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of protons. Until recently, the most common PT delivery method in prostate cancer has been double‐scattered PT, with LETD only available through dedicated Monte Carlo (MC ...
Rasmus Klitgaard, Lars Fredrik Fjæra, Camilla Hanquist Stokkevåg, Perry Johnson, Mark Artz, Nancy Price Mendenhall, Curtis Bryant, Ludvig Paul Muren   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The use of a laryngeal mask airway for CT radiotherapy planning and daily radiotherapy [PDF]

, 1990
Kathryn Waite, J. Fushie
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A review of artificial intelligence in brachytherapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize brachytherapy's clinical workflow. This review comprehensively examines the application of AI, focusing on machine learning and deep learning, in various aspects of brachytherapy.
Jingchu Chen, Richard L. J. Qiu, Tonghe Wang, Shadab Momin, Xiaofeng Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large-Language-Model Empowered Dose Volume Histogram Prediction for Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy [PDF]

arXiv
Treatment planning is currently a patient specific, time-consuming, and resource demanding task in radiotherapy. Dose-volume histogram (DVH) prediction plays a critical role in automating this process. The geometric relationship between DVHs in radiotherapy plans and organs-at-risk (OAR) and planning target volume (PTV) has been well established.
arxiv  

Evaluating the use of diagnostic CT with flattening filter free beams for palliative radiotherapy: Dosimetric impact of scanner calibration variability

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose Palliative radiotherapy comprises a significant portion of the radiation treatment workload. Volumetric‐modulated arc therapy (VMAT) improves dose conformity and, in conjunction with flattening filter free (FFF) delivery, can decrease treatment times, both of which are desirable in a population with a high probability of retreatment ...
Madeleine L. Van de Kleut, Lesley A. Buckley, Elsayed S. M. Ali   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retrospective Estimation of the Quality of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Plans for Lung Cancer [PDF]

arXiv, 2015
This study estimated the planning quality of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in 42 lung cancer cases to provide preliminary data for the development of a planning quality assurance algorithm. Organs in or near the thoracic cavity (ipsilateral lung, contralateral lung, heart, liver, esophagus, spinal cord, and bronchus) were selected as organs at risk (
arxiv  

A GPU-based multi-criteria optimization algorithm for HDR brachytherapy

, 2019
Currently in HDR brachytherapy planning, a manual fine-tuning of an objective function is necessary to obtain case-specific valid plans. This study intends to facilitate this process by proposing a patient-specific inverse planning algorithm for HDR ...
Beaulieu, Luc, Bélanger, Cédric, Cui, Songye, Cunha, J. Adam M., Després, Philippe, Ma, Yunzhi   +5 more
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Evaluation of the effect of metal stents on dose perturbation in the carbon beam irradiation field

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, EarlyView.
Abstract Propose Carbon ion therapy is indicated for cases in which stents have been inserted, such as bile ducts, but the effect of metal stents on carbon ion therapy is unclear. In this study, the dose perturbation of carbon ion therapy caused by metallic bile duct stents was evaluated by dosimetry. Materials and methods Five different types of metal
Yuya Miyasaka, Tetsuya Ishizawa, Yoshihito Nawa, Hikaru Souda, Shohei Kawashiro, Hongbo Chai, Miyu Ishizawa, Hiraku Sato, Takeo Iwai   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source