A benchmarking method to evaluate the accuracy of a commercial proton monte carlo pencil beam scanning treatment planning system
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12043
Abstract: &NA; AcurosPT is a Monte Carlo algorithm in the Eclipse 13.7 treatment planning system, which is designed to provide rapid and accurate dose calculations for proton therapy. Computational run‐time in minimized by simplifying or eliminating… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; monte carlo; acurospt; planning system ... See more keywords
Evaluation of dose calculation accuracy of treatment planning systems at hip prosthesis interfaces
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12060
Abstract: &NA; There are an increasing number of radiation therapy patients with hip prosthesis. The common method of minimizing treatment planning inaccuracies is to avoid radiation beams to transit through the prosthesis. However, the beams often… read more here.
Keywords: dose calculation; treatment planning; prosthesis; planning systems ... See more keywords
Radiation treatment planning and delivery strategies for a pregnant brain tumor patient
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12262
Abstract: Abstract The management of a pregnant patient in radiation oncology is an infrequent event requiring careful consideration by both the physician and physicist. The aim of this manuscript was to highlight treatment planning techniques and… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; treatment; plan; treatment plan ... See more keywords
Determining efficient helical IMRT modulation factor from the MLC leaf‐open time distribution on precision treatment planning system
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12581
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Since the modulation factor (MF) impacts both plan quality and delivery efficiency in tomotherapy Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) treatment planning, the purpose of this study was to demonstrate a technique in determining… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; treatment; time; plan ... See more keywords
Evaluation of a commercial Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm for electron treatment planning
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12622
Abstract: Abstract The RayStation treatment planning system implements a Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm for electron dose calculations. For a TrueBeam accelerator, beam modeling was performed for four electron energies (6, 9, 12, and 15 MeV), and… read more here.
Keywords: phantom; algorithm electron; dose calculation; treatment planning ... See more keywords
Tissue segmentation‐based electron density mapping for MR‐only radiotherapy treatment planning of brain using conventional T1‐weighted MR images
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12654
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the primary modality for targeting brain tumors in radiotherapy treatment planning (RTP). MRI is not directly used for dose calculation since image voxel intensities of MRI are not… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; tissue; radiotherapy treatment; tissue segmentation ... See more keywords
A technique to reduce skin toxicity in radiotherapy treatment planning for esophageal cancer
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12812
Abstract: Abstract Purpose To demonstrate a specific skin dose limiting technique in radiotherapy treatment planning for esophageal cancer and carry out a comparative analysis combining with clinical cases. Material and methods Thirty patients with cervical and… read more here.
Keywords: volume; treatment planning; treatment; radiotherapy treatment ... See more keywords
Automatic treatment planning for VMAT‐based total body irradiation using Eclipse scripting
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13189
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this work is to establish an automated approach for a multiple isocenter volumetric arc therapy (VMAT)‐based TBI treatment planning approach. Five anonymized full‐body CT imaging sets were used. A script was… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; treatment; vmat based; ptv ... See more keywords
Technical Note: Volumetric computed tomography for radiotherapy simulation and treatment planning
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13336
Abstract: Abstract Purpose For lung and liver tumors requiring radiotherapy, motion artifacts are common in 4D‐CT images due to the small axial field‐of‐view (aFOV) of conventional CT scanners. This may negatively impact contouring and dose calculation… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; treatment; radiotherapy; technical note ... See more keywords
Feasibility of function-guided lung treatment planning with parametric response mapping.
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13436
Abstract: PURPOSE Recent advancements in functional lung imaging have been developed to improve clinicians' knowledge of patient pulmonary condition prior to treatment. Ultimately, it may be possible to employ these functional imaging modalities to tailor radiation… read more here.
Keywords: treatment planning; treatment; lung; prm ... See more keywords
Barriers and facilitators to clinical implementation of radiotherapy treatment planning automation: A survey study of medical dosimetrists
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13568
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Little is known about the scale of clinical implementation of automated treatment planning techniques in the United States. In this work, we examine the barriers and facilitators to adoption of commercially available automated… read more here.
Keywords: barriers facilitators; medical dosimetrists; automation; treatment planning ... See more keywords