Assessment of pencil beam scanning proton therapy beam delivery accuracy through machine learning and log file analysis.

Journal: Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)
PMID: 39488127

Abstract

PURPOSE: Comprehensive Quality Assurance (QA) protocols are necessary for complex beam delivery systems like Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) proton therapy. This study focuses on automating the evaluation of beam delivery accuracy using irradiation log files and machine learning (ML) models.

Authors

  • Ranjith C P
    Department of Medical Physics, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India; Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Mayakannan Krishnan
    Department of Medical Physics, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, D. Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
  • Vysakh Raveendran
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Lalit Chaudhari
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
  • Siddhartha Laskar
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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