[HTML][HTML] What is plan quality in radiotherapy? The importance of evaluating dose metrics, complexity, and robustness of treatment plans
V Hernandez, CR Hansen, L Widesott, A Bäck… - Radiotherapy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plan evaluation is a key step in the radiotherapy treatment workflow. Central to this step is
the assessment of treatment plan quality. Hence, it is important to agree on what we mean …
the assessment of treatment plan quality. Hence, it is important to agree on what we mean …
Complexity metrics for IMRT and VMAT plans: a review of current literature and applications
S Chiavassa, I Bessieres, M Edouard… - The British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Modulated radiotherapy with multileaf collimators is widely used to improve target conformity
and normal tissue sparing. This introduced an additional degree of complexity, studied by …
and normal tissue sparing. This introduced an additional degree of complexity, studied by …
A mathematical framework for virtual IMRT QA using machine learning
G Valdes, R Scheuermann, CY Hung… - Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: It is common practice to perform patient‐specific pretreatment verifications to the
clinical delivery of IMRT. This process can be time‐consuming and not altogether instructive …
clinical delivery of IMRT. This process can be time‐consuming and not altogether instructive …
Predicting gamma passing rates for portal dosimetry‐based IMRT QA using machine learning
Purpose Intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) quality assurance (QA)
measurements are routinely performed prior to treatment delivery to verify dose calculation …
measurements are routinely performed prior to treatment delivery to verify dose calculation …
Use of metrics to quantify IMRT and VMAT treatment plan complexity: a systematic review and perspectives
M Antoine, F Ralite, C Soustiel, T Marsac, P Sargos… - Physica Medica, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Fixed-field intensity modulated radiation therapy (FF-IMRT) or volumetric
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) beams complexity is due to fluence fluctuation. Pre-treatment …
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) beams complexity is due to fluence fluctuation. Pre-treatment …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of complexity metrics for multi-institutional evaluations of treatment plans in radiotherapy
V Hernandez, J Saez, M Pasler… - Physics and Imaging in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background and purpose It is known that intensity-modulated radiotherapy plans that are
highly complex might be less accurate in dose calculation and treatment delivery. Multiple …
highly complex might be less accurate in dose calculation and treatment delivery. Multiple …
Predicting VMAT patient-specific QA results using a support vector classifier trained on treatment plan characteristics and linac QC metrics
The use of treatment plan characteristics to predict patient-specific quality assurance (QA)
measurement results has recently been reported as a strategy to help facilitate automated …
measurement results has recently been reported as a strategy to help facilitate automated …
Treatment plan complexity does not predict IROC Houston anthropomorphic head and neck phantom performance
Previous works indicate that intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans that are highly complex may produce more errors in …
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans that are highly complex may produce more errors in …
[HTML][HTML] Application and comparison of machine learning models for predicting quality assurance outcomes in radiation therapy treatment planning
PDH Wall, JD Fontenot - Informatics in Medicine Unlocked, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate machine learning models for
predicting quality assurance (QA) outcomes of volumetric modulated arc radiation therapy …
predicting quality assurance (QA) outcomes of volumetric modulated arc radiation therapy …
[HTML][HTML] Plan quality assessment in clinical practice: Results of the 2020 ESTRO survey on plan complexity and robustness
LP Kaplan, L Placidi, A Bäck, R Canters… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Plan complexity and robustness are two essential aspects of treatment plan quality
but there is a great variability in their management in clinical practice. This study reports the …
but there is a great variability in their management in clinical practice. This study reports the …