Denoising proton therapy Monte Carlo dose distributions in multiple tumor sites: A comparative neural networks architecture study

U Javaid, K Souris, S Huang, JA Lee - Physica Medica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Monte Carlo (MC) algorithms provide accurate modeling of dose
calculation by simulating the delivery and interaction of many particles through patient …

Mitigating inherent noise in Monte Carlo dose distributions using dilated U‐Net

U Javaid, K Souris, D Dasnoy, S Huang… - Medical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Monte Carlo (MC) algorithms offer accurate modeling of dose calculation by
simulating the transport and interactions of many particles through the patient geometry …

A plan verification platform for online adaptive proton therapy using deep learning-based Monte–Carlo denoising

G Zhang, X Chen, J Dai, K Men - Physica Medica, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Purpose This study focused on developing a fast Monte Carlo (MC)
plan verification platform via a deep learning (DL)-based denoising approach. It can …

A novel multichannel deep learning model for fast denoising of Monte Carlo dose calculations: preclinical applications

RHW van Dijk, N Staut, CJA Wolfs… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. In preclinical radiotherapy with kilovolt (kV) x-ray beams, accurate treatment
planning is needed to improve the translation potential to clinical trials. Monte Carlo based …

Deep learning‐based fast denoising of Monte Carlo dose calculation in carbon ion radiotherapy

X Zhang, H Zhang, J Wang, Y Ma, X Liu, Z Dai… - Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Plan verification is one of the important steps of quality assurance (QA) in
carbon ion radiotherapy. Conventional methods of plan verification are based on phantom …

Denoising Monte Carlo dose calculations using a deep neural network

H Fornander - 2019 - diva-portal.org
This thesis explores the possibility of using a deep neural network (DNN) to denoise Monte
Carlo dose calculations for external beam radiotherapy. The dose distributions considered …

High-particle simulation of monte-carlo dose distribution with 3D convlstms

S Martinot, N Bus, M Vakalopoulou, C Robert… - … Image Computing and …, 2021 - Springer
Monte-Carlo simulation of radiotherapy dose remains an extremely time-consuming task,
despite being still the most precise tool for radiation transport calculation. To circumvent this …

Validation of a deep learning-based material estimation model for Monte Carlo dose calculation in proton therapy

CW Chang, S Zhou, Y Gao, L Lin, T Liu… - Physics in Medicine …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Computed tomography (CT) to material property conversion dominates proton
range uncertainty, impacting the quality of proton treatment planning. Physics-based and …

Millisecond speed deep learning based proton dose calculation with Monte Carlo accuracy

O Pastor-Serrano, Z Perkó - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Next generation online and real-time adaptive radiotherapy workflows require
precise particle transport simulations in sub-second times, which is unfeasible with current …

Virtual particle Monte Carlo: A new concept to avoid simulating secondary particles in proton therapy dose calculation

J Shan, H Feng, DH Morales, SH Patel… - Medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background In proton therapy dose calculation, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are superior
in accuracy but more time consuming, compared to analytical calculations. Graphic …