Developing knowledge-based planning for gynaecological and rectal cancers: a clinical validation of RapidPlan.

Journal: Journal of medical radiation sciences
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: To create and clinically validate knowledge-based planning (KBP) models for gynaecologic (GYN) and rectal cancer patients. Assessment of ecologic generalisability and predictive validity of conventional planning versus single calculation KBP was reviewed against practical metrics of planning time (PT) and radiation oncologist plan preference.

Authors

  • Meegan Shepherd
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • Regina Bromley
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • Mark Stevens
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • Marita Morgia
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • Andrew Kneebone
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • George Hruby
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • John Atyeo
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.
  • Thomas Eade
    Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, St Leonards, NSW, Australia.