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Operating a Treatment Planning System using a Deep-Reinforcement-Learning based Virtual Treatment Planner for Prostate Cancer Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning

Medical Physics (Lancaster), 2020
Purpose: In the treatment planning process of intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), a human planner operates the treatment planning system (TPS) to adjust treatment planning parameters, e.g.
Chenyang Shen, Dan Nguyen, Li-Yuan Chen, Y. Gonzalez, R. Mcbeth, N. Qin, Steve B. Jiang, Xun Jia   +7 more
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Commissioning of GPU–Accelerated Monte Carlo Code FRED for Clinical Applications in Proton Therapy

Frontiers in Physics, 2021
We present commissioning and validation of Fred, a graphical processing unit (GPU)–accelerated Monte Carlo code, for two proton beam therapy facilities of different beam line design: CCB (Krakow, IBA) and EMORY (Atlanta, Varian).
Jan Gajewski, Magdalena Garbacz, Chih-Wei Chang, Katarzyna Czerska, Marco Durante, Marco Durante, Nils Krah, Katarzyna Krzempek, Renata Kopeć, Liyong Lin, Natalia Mojżeszek, Vincenzo Patera, Vincenzo Patera, Monika Pawlik-Niedzwiecka, Monika Pawlik-Niedzwiecka, Ilaria Rinaldi, Marzena Rydygier, Elzbieta Pluta, Emanuele Scifoni, Agata Skrzypek, Francesco Tommasino, Francesco Tommasino, Angelo Schiavi, Angelo Schiavi, Antoni Rucinski   +24 more
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A Review on Application of Deep Learning Algorithms in External Beam Radiotherapy Automated Treatment Planning

Frontiers in Oncology, 2020
Treatment planning plays an important role in the process of radiotherapy (RT). The quality of the treatment plan directly and significantly affects patient treatment outcomes.
Ming-Qing Wang, Qilin Zhang, Saikit Lam, Jing Cai, Rui-Jie Yang   +4 more
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Eruption Time of Permanent Teeth among Kurds Aged 5-15 Years in Duhok Governorate- Kurdistan Region, Iraq [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: Tooth eruption time is affected by many factors. Eruption time of teeth and its sequence is important as part of dental treatment planning in Paediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics, as well as in Forensic Dentistry to estimate age of the child.
Hoger M Najman, Samim A Al-Dabbagh, Zana Q Omer   +2 more
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RAdiotherapy Treatment plannINg study Guidelines (RATING): A framework for setting up and reporting on scientific treatment planning studies.

Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2020
Radiotherapy treatment planning studies significantly contribute to advances and improvements in radiation treatment of cancer patients. They are a pivotal step to support and facilitate the introduction of novel techniques into clinical practice, or as ...
C. Hansen, W. Crijns, M. Hussein, L. Rossi, P. Gallego, W. Verbakel, J. Unkelbach, D. Thwaites, B. Heijmen   +8 more
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Treatment Planning

Definitions, 2020
Dou Chen, Ph.D. Research Associate, Numerical Simulations Xin Chen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Treatment Planning Peter Corry, Ph.D. Professor & Vice Chair, Senior R&D Consultant Robert Griffin, Ph.D.
G. Battistoni
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THE IMPACT OF ACTOR-RELATIONAL DYNAMICS ON INTEGRATED PLANNING PRACTICE [PDF]

, 2021
Integrated planning processes involve an increasing number of actors and aim to create synergy between multiple knowledges in communicative settings. Planning research has acknowledged that the actor-relational aspects of planning processes are not yet ...
Mladenović, Miloš N., Susa Eräranta, Eräranta, Susa, Miloš N. Mladenović, Mladenović, Miloš   +4 more
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NKG2C+NKG2A− Natural Killer Cells are Associated with a Lower Viral Set Point and may Predict Disease Progression in Individuals with Primary HIV Infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2017
Natural killer (NK) cells are the first line of defense against pathogens of the immune system and also play an important role in resistance against HIV. The activating receptor NKG2C and the inhibitory receptor NKG2A co-modulate the function of NK cells
Meichen Ma, Meichen Ma, Zhuo Wang, Zhuo Wang, Xi Chen, Xi Chen, Anfu Tao, Anfu Tao, Lei He, Lei He, Shuai Fu, Shuai Fu, Zining Zhang, Zining Zhang, Yajing Fu, Yajing Fu, Chenxi Guo, Chenxi Guo, Jing Liu, Jing Liu, Xiaoxu Han, Xiaoxu Han, Junjie Xu, Junjie Xu, Zhenxing Chu, Zhenxing Chu, Haibo Ding, Haibo Ding, Hong Shang, Hong Shang, Yongjun Jiang, Yongjun Jiang   +31 more
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Reducing the Burden of Care: Multidisciplinary Management of Late-Manifested Crouzon Syndrome—A Case Report

Children, 2021
The therapy of patients with Crouzon syndrome involves a multidisciplinary team. In most cases, this therapy is extensive, time-consuming, and exhausting for the patient. This case report illustrates a temporally coordinated therapy plan that succeeds in
Sarah Achterrath, Teresa Kruse, Julia Neuschulz, Isabelle Graf, Joachim Zöller, Bert Braumann   +5 more
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Automation of DVH constraint checks and physics quality control review improves patient safety in radiotherapy

Journal of Medical Physics, 2021
This study investigates whether patient safety can be enhanced by the implementation of an automated electronic checklist (PlanCheck) for physics quality control review (QCR) of radiotherapy photon plans.
Isak Wahlstedt, Nikolaj Jensen
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