Proton dose calculation with transformer: Transforming spot map to dose.

Journal: Medical physics
Published Date: Mar 29, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Conventional proton dose calculation methods are either time- and resource-intensive, like Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, or they sacrifice accuracy, as seen with analytical methods. This trade-off between computational efficiency and accuracy highlights the need for improved dose calculation approaches in clinical settings.

Authors

  • Xueyan Tang
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America.
  • Hok Wan Chan Tseung
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Mark D Pepin
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Jed E Johnson
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • Doug J Moseley
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
  • David M Routman
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ (Y.H., J.H., S.H.P., N.Y.Y., W.L.); Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (Y.H.); Department of Electric Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (Y.H.); and Department of Radiation Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (A.B., E.L.M., D.K.E., D.M.R., S.S., C.L.H., B.E.B., M.W.).
  • Jing Qian
    Department of Nephrology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.

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