A deep learning-informed interpretation of why and when dose metrics outside the PTV can affect the risk of distant metastasis in SBRT NSCLC patients.

Journal: Radiation oncology (London, England)
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Recent papers suggested a correlation between the risk of distant metastasis (DM) and dose outside the PTV, though conclusions in different publications conflicted. This study resolves these conflicts and provides a compelling explanation of prognostic factors.

Authors

  • D Dudas
    Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, Czechia. dudasden@fjfi.cvut.cz.
  • T J Dilling
    Department of Radiation Oncology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.
  • I El Naqa
    Department of Machine Learning, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.