A simple model for examining issues in radiotherapy optimization.
Med Phys
; 26(7): 1212-21, 1999 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Convolution/superposition software has been used to produce a library of photon pencil beam dose matrices. This library of pencil beams is designed to serve as a tool for both education and investigation in the field of radiotherapy optimization. The elegance of this pencil beam model stems from its cylindrical symmetry. Because of the symmetry, the dose distribution for a pencil beam from any arbitrary angle can be determined through a simple rotation of a pre-computed dose matrix. Rapid dose calculations can thus be performed while maintaining the accuracy of a convolution/superposition based dose computation. The pencil beam data sets have been made publicly available. It is hoped that the data sets will facilitate a comparison of a variety of optimization and delivery approaches. This paper will present a number of studies designed to demonstrate the usefulness of the pencil beam data sets. These studies include an examination of the extent to which a treatment plan can be improved through either an increase in the number of beam angles and/or a decrease in the collimator size. A few insights into the significance of heterogeneity corrections for treatment planning for intensity modulated radiotherapy will also be presented.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Planejamento da Radioterapia Assistida por Computador
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Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
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Article