Metrics to evaluate the performance of auto-segmentation for radiation treatment planning: A critical review
Advances in artificial intelligence-based methods have led to the development and
publication of numerous systems for auto-segmentation in radiotherapy. These systems …
publication of numerous systems for auto-segmentation in radiotherapy. These systems …
Gospel of malignant glioma: oncolytic virus therapy
J Li, Q Meng, X Zhou, H Zhao, K Wang, H Niu, Y Wang - Gene, 2022 - Elsevier
Glioma accounts for nearly 80% of all intracranial malignant tumors. It is a major challenge
to society as it is causes to impaired brain function in many patients. Currently, gliomas are …
to society as it is causes to impaired brain function in many patients. Currently, gliomas are …
European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology and European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer consensus on re-irradiation: definition, reporting …
Re-irradiation can be considered for local recurrence or new tumours adjacent to a
previously irradiated site to achieve durable local control for patients with cancer who have …
previously irradiated site to achieve durable local control for patients with cancer who have …
[HTML][HTML] Online adaptive radiotherapy potentially reduces toxicity for high-risk prostate cancer treatment
RL Christiansen, L Dysager, CR Hansen… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and purpose With daily, MR-guided online adapted radiotherapy (MRgART) it
may be possible to reduce the PTV in pelvic RT. This study investigated the potential …
may be possible to reduce the PTV in pelvic RT. This study investigated the potential …
[HTML][HTML] Pre-clinical validation of a novel system for fully-automated treatment planning
Introduction Many approaches for automated treatment planning (autoplanning) have been
proposed and investigated. Autoplanning can enhance plan quality compared to …
proposed and investigated. Autoplanning can enhance plan quality compared to …
Clinical benefit of range uncertainty reduction in proton treatment planning based on dual-energy CT for neuro-oncological patients
Objective: Several studies have shown that dual-energy CT (DECT) can lead to improved
accuracy for proton range estimation. This study investigated the clinical benefit of reduced …
accuracy for proton range estimation. This study investigated the clinical benefit of reduced …
ARCHERY: a prospective observational study of artificial intelligence-based radiotherapy treatment planning for cervical, head and neck and prostate cancer–study …
A Aggarwal, P Hoskin, I Jacques, M Kroiss, S Laskar… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Fifty per cent of patients with cancer require radiotherapy during their disease
course, however, only 10%–40% of patients in low-income and middle-income countries …
course, however, only 10%–40% of patients in low-income and middle-income countries …
Plan quality in radiotherapy treatment planning–Review of the factors and challenges
A high‐quality treatment plan aims to best achieve the clinical prescription, balancing high
target dose to maximise tumour control against sufficiently low organ‐at‐risk dose for …
target dose to maximise tumour control against sufficiently low organ‐at‐risk dose for …
[HTML][HTML] Plan quality assessment in clinical practice: Results of the 2020 ESTRO survey on plan complexity and robustness
LP Kaplan, L Placidi, A Bäck, R Canters… - Radiotherapy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Plan complexity and robustness are two essential aspects of treatment plan quality
but there is a great variability in their management in clinical practice. This study reports the …
but there is a great variability in their management in clinical practice. This study reports the …
Locoregional breast radiotherapy including IMN: optimizing the dose distribution using an automated non-coplanar VMAT-technique
J Frengen, J Vikström, I Mjaaland, M Funderud… - Acta …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) offers better conformity,
homogeneity and sparing of the heart and ipsilateral lung for locoregional radiotherapy in …
homogeneity and sparing of the heart and ipsilateral lung for locoregional radiotherapy in …