This paper gives an overview of meta-heuristics methods utilized within the paradigm of
multi-objective programming. This is an area of research that has undergone substantial …

The term evolutionary computation encompasses a host of methodologies inspired by
natural evolution that are used to solve hard problems. This paper provides an overview of …

Memetic Algorithms (MAs) are computational intelligence structures combining multiple and
various operators in order to address optimization problems. The combination and …

The generic denomination of 'Memetic Algorithms'(MAs) is used to encompass a broad class
of metaheuristics (ie, general purpose methods aimed to guide an underlying heuristic). The …

Clinical conformal radiotherapy is the holy grail of radiation treatment and is now becoming
a reality through the combined efforts of physical scientists and engineers, who have …

Purpose: To investigate the role of beam orientation optimization in intensity-modulated
radiation therapy (IMRT) and to examine the potential benefits of noncoplanar intensity …

The selection of suitable beam angles in external beam radiotherapy is at present generally
based upon the experience of the human planner. The requirement to automatically select …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Currently, inverse planning for intensity-modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) can be a time-consuming trial and error process. This is because many …

Purpose: Selection of beam configuration in currently available intensity-modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) treatment planning systems is still based on trial-and-error search …

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) inverse planning is conventionally done in two
steps. Firstly, the intensity maps of the treatment beams are optimized using a dose …