Improving the quality of care in radiation oncology using artificial intelligence
Radiation therapy is a complex process involving multiple professionals and steps from
simulation to treatment planning to delivery, and these procedures are prone to error …
simulation to treatment planning to delivery, and these procedures are prone to error …
Radiation therapy quality assurance tasks and tools: the many roles of machine learning
The recent explosion in machine learning efforts in the quality assurance (QA) space has
produced a variety of proofs‐of‐concept many with promising results. Expected outcomes of …
produced a variety of proofs‐of‐concept many with promising results. Expected outcomes of …
Correlation of phantom‐based and log file patient‐specific QA with complexity scores for VMAT
CE Agnew, DM Irvine… - Journal of applied clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The motivation for this study was to reduce physics workload relating to patient‐specific
quality assurance (QA). VMAT plan delivery accuracy was determined from analysis of pre …
quality assurance (QA). VMAT plan delivery accuracy was determined from analysis of pre …
Radiation therapy workflow and dosimetric analysis from a phase 1/2 trial of noninvasive cardiac radioablation for ventricular tachycardia
NC Knutson, PP Samson, GD Hugo, SM Goddu… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose A prospective phase 1/2 trial for electrophysiologic guided noninvasive cardiac
radioablation treatment of ventricular tachycardia (ENCORE-VT) demonstrating efficacy for …
radioablation treatment of ventricular tachycardia (ENCORE-VT) demonstrating efficacy for …
A tool for patient‐specific prediction of delivery discrepancies in machine parameters using trajectory log files
Purpose Multileaf collimator (MLC) delivery discrepancy between planned and actual
(delivered) positions have detrimental effect on the accuracy of dose distributions for both …
(delivered) positions have detrimental effect on the accuracy of dose distributions for both …
Automatic quality assurance of radiotherapy treatment plans using Bayesian networks: A multi-institutional study
P Kalendralis, SMH Luk, R Canters, D Eyssen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Artificial intelligence applications in radiation oncology have been the focus of
study in the last decade. The introduction of automated and intelligent solutions for routine …
study in the last decade. The introduction of automated and intelligent solutions for routine …
Automating linear accelerator quality assurance
T Eckhause, H Al‐Hallaq, T Ritter, J DeMarco… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: The purpose of this study was 2‐fold. One purpose was to develop an automated,
streamlined quality assurance (QA) program for use by multiple centers. The second …
streamlined quality assurance (QA) program for use by multiple centers. The second …
Evaluation of MLC performance in VMAT and dynamic IMRT by log file analysis
J Olasolo-Alonso, A Vázquez-Galiñanes… - Physica Medica, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose This multi-institution study assessed the positioning accuracy of multileaf
collimators (MLC) by analyzing log files. It determined the main machine parameters that …
collimators (MLC) by analyzing log files. It determined the main machine parameters that …
Validation of a modern second‐check dosimetry system using a novel verification phantom
DG McDonald, DJ Jacqmin, CJ Mart… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the Mobius second‐check dosimetry system by comparing it to
ionization‐chamber dose measurements collected in the recently released Mobius …
ionization‐chamber dose measurements collected in the recently released Mobius …
Virtual patient‐specific QA with DVH‐based metrics
We demonstrate a virtual pretreatment patient‐specific QA (PSQA) procedure that is capable
of quantifying dosimetric effect on patient anatomy for both intensity modulated radiotherapy …
of quantifying dosimetric effect on patient anatomy for both intensity modulated radiotherapy …