Effectiveness of Multi-Criteria Optimization-based Trade-Off exploration in combination with RapidPlan for head & neck radiotherapy planning

E Miguel-Chumacero, G Currie, A Johnston, S Currie - Radiation oncology, 2018 - Springer
Background A new strategy is introduced combining the use of Multi-Criteria Optimization-
based Trade-Off Exploration (TO) and RapidPlan™(RP) for the selection of optimisation …

Multicriteria optimization enables less experienced planners to efficiently produce high quality treatment plans in head and neck cancer radiotherapy

RGJ Kierkels, R Visser, HP Bijl, JA Langendijk… - Radiation …, 2015 - Springer
Objectives To demonstrate that novice dosimetry planners efficiently create clinically
acceptable IMRT plans for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients using a commercially …

Automatic interactive optimization for volumetric modulated arc therapy planning

JP Tol, M Dahele, J Peltola, J Nord, BJ Slotman… - Radiation …, 2015 - Springer
Background Intensity modulated radiotherapy treatment planning for sites with many
different organs-at-risk (OAR) is complex and labor-intensive, making it hard to obtain …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective study of artificial intelligence-based decision support to improve head and neck radiotherapy plan quality

DJ Sher, A Godley, Y Park, C Carpenter, M Nash… - Clinical and translational …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) planning for head and
neck cancer is a complex process. While the lowest achievable dose for each individual …

Composite minimax robust optimization of VMAT improves target coverage and reduces non-target dose in head and neck cancer patients

D Wagenaar, RGJ Kierkels, J Free… - Radiotherapy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background and purpose To assess the potential of composite minimax robust optimization
(CMRO) compared to planning target volume (PTV)-based optimization for head and neck …

Planning comparison of five automated treatment planning solutions for locally advanced head and neck cancer

J Krayenbuehl, M Zamburlini, S Ghandour… - Radiation …, 2018 - Springer
Background Automated treatment planning and/or optimization systems (ATPS) are in the
process of broad clinical implementation aiming at reducing inter-planner variability …

Implementation, dosimetric assessment, and treatment validation of knowledge-based planning (KBP) models in VMAT head and neck radiation oncology

AM Fanou, G Patatoukas, M Chalkia, N Kollaros… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge-based treatment planning (KBP) models in
terms of their dosimetry and deliverability and to investigate their clinical benefits. Three …

Different treatment planning protocols can lead to large differences in organ at risk sparing

JP Tol, M Dahele, P Doornaert, BJ Slotman… - Radiotherapy and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Different planning protocols may define varying planning target
volume (PTV) dose criteria. We investigated the hypothesis that this could result in …

RapidPlan head and neck model: the objectives and possible clinical benefit

A Fogliata, G Reggiori, A Stravato, F Lobefalo… - Radiation …, 2017 - Springer
Background To evaluate a knowledge based planning model for RapidPlan (RP) generated
for advanced head and neck cancer (HNC) patient treatments, as well its ability to possibly …

Multi-institutional evaluation of knowledge-based planning performance of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for head and neck cancer

T Kamima, Y Ueda, J Fukunaga, Y Shimizu, M Tamura… - Physica Medica, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate whether additional manual objectives are
necessary for the RapidPlan (RP) with a single optimization. We conducted multi …