BACKGROUND: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a crucial daily imaging modality in image-guided and adaptive radiotherapy. However, the use of ionizing radiation in CBCT imaging increases the risk of secondary cancers, which is particularly conc...
Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Dec 1, 2024
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the dosimetric impact of deep-learning-based auto-contouring for clinical target volume (CTV) and organs at risk (OARs) delineation in prostate cancer radiotherapy planning. Additionally, we compared the geome...
Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Dec 1, 2024
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the automated RapidPlan in assessing plan quality and to explore how beam complexity affects the mechanical performance of volumetric modulated arc therapy for head and neck cancers.
Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Nov 29, 2024
PURPOSE: Synthetic computed tomography (sCT)-algorithms, which generate computed tomography images from magnetic resonance imaging data, are becoming part of the clinical radiotherapy workflow. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate and ...
Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Nov 29, 2024
BACKGROUND: Lung cancer poses a significant global health challenge. Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) addresses uncertainties due to lung tumor dynamics. We aimed to investigate a comprehensively and systematically validated offline ART regimen with high ...
Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Nov 25, 2024
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Routine quality control procedures are still required for sCT based on artificial intelligence (AI) to verify the performance of the generators. The aim of this study was to evaluate three generators based on AI or bulk densit...
BACKGROUND: Accurate calculation of lung cancer dose using the Monte Carlo (MC) algorithm in CyberKnife (CK) is essential for precise planning. We aim to employ deep learning to directly predict the 3D dose distribution calculated by the MC algorithm...
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) represents a revolutionary approach in targeted radiation treatment for cancer. While the therapy's potential in precise targeting is well-recognized, a critical bottleneck remains in the accurate positioning of p...
Journal of applied clinical medical physics
Nov 18, 2024
The integration of machine learning (ML) with radiotherapy has emerged as a pivotal innovation in outcome prediction, bringing novel insights amid unique challenges. This review comprehensively examines the current scope of ML applications in various...