Can the Student Outperform the Master? A Plan Comparison Between Pinnacle Auto-Planning and Eclipse knowledge-Based RapidPlan Following a Prostate-Bed Plan Competition.

Journal: Technology in cancer research & treatment
Published Date: Jan 1, 2019

Abstract

PURPOSE: Pinnacle Auto-Planning and Eclipse RapidPlan are 2 major commercial automated planning engines that are fundamentally different: Auto-Planning mimics real planners in the iterative optimization, while RapidPlan generates static dose objectives from estimations predicted based on a prior knowledge base. This study objectively compared their performances on intensity-modulated radiotherapy planning for prostate fossa and lymphatics adopting the plan quality metric used in the 2011 American Association of Medical Dosimetrists Plan Challenge.

Authors

  • April Smith
    1 Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  • Andrew Granatowicz
    1 Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  • Cole Stoltenberg
    1 Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  • Shuo Wang
    College of Tea & Food Science, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China.
  • Xiaoying Liang
    2 University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Charles A Enke
    1 Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  • Andrew O Wahl
    1 Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  • Sumin Zhou
    1 Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
  • Dandan Zheng
    Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.

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