[HTML][HTML] Machine learning applications in radiation oncology

M Field, N Hardcastle, M Jameson, N Aherne… - Physics and Imaging in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Machine learning technology has a growing impact on radiation oncology with an
increasing presence in research and industry. The prevalence of diverse data including 3D …

Planning and delivery of intensity‐modulated radiation therapy

CX Yu, CJ Amies, M Svatos - Medical physics, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced form of external beam radiation
therapy. IMRT offers an additional dimension of freedom as compared with field shaping in …

Integrated beam orientation and scanning‐spot optimization in intensity‐modulated proton therapy for brain and unilateral head and neck tumors

W Gu, D O'Connor, D Nguyen, VY Yu, D Ruan… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Intensity‐Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) is the state‐of‐the‐art method of
delivering proton radiotherapy. Previous research has been mainly focused on optimization …

A genetic algorithm with neural network fitness function evaluation for IMRT beam angle optimization

J Dias, H Rocha, B Ferreira, MC Lopes - Central European Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy Treatment (IMRT) is a technique used in the
treatment of cancer, where the radiation beams are modulated by a multileaf collimator …

A particle swarm optimization algorithm for beam angle selection in intensity-modulated radiotherapy planning

Y Li, D Yao, J Yao, W Chen - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2005 - iopscience.iop.org
Automatic beam angle selection is an important but challenging problem for intensity-
modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning. Though many efforts have been made, it is …

Neighborhood search approaches to beam orientation optimization in intensity modulated radiation therapy treatment planning

DM Aleman, A Kumar, RK Ahuja, HE Romeijn… - Journal of Global …, 2008 - Springer
The intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning problem consists of
several subproblems which are typically solved sequentially. We seek to combine two of the …

A hybrid approach to beam angle optimization in intensity-modulated radiation therapy

D Bertsimas, V Cacchiani, D Craft… - Computers & Operations …, 2013 - Elsevier
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy is the technique of delivering radiation to cancer
patients by using non-uniform radiation fields from selected angles, with the aim of reducing …

Uncertainty incorporated beam angle optimization for IMPT treatment planning

W Cao, GJ Lim, A Lee, Y Li, W Liu… - Medical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Beam angle optimization (BAO) by far remains an important and challenging
problem in external beam radiation therapy treatment planning. Conventional BAO …

A modular approach to intensity-modulated arc therapy optimization with noncoplanar trajectories

D Papp, T Bortfeld, J Unkelbach - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Utilizing noncoplanar beam angles in volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) has the
potential to combine the benefits of arc therapy, such as short treatment times, with the …

A fast deep learning approach for beam orientation optimization for prostate cancer treated with intensity‐modulated radiation therapy

A Sadeghnejad Barkousaraie, O Ogunmolu… - Medical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Beam orientation selection, whether manual or protocol‐based, is the current
clinical standard in radiation therapy treatment planning, but it is tedious and can yield …