Report of the AAPM Task Group No. 105: Issues associated with clinical implementation of Monte Carlo‐based photon and electron external beam treatment planning
The Monte Carlo (MC) method has been shown through many research studies to calculate
accurate dose distributions for clinical radiotherapy, particularly in heterogeneous patient …
accurate dose distributions for clinical radiotherapy, particularly in heterogeneous patient …
Accurate accumulation of dose for improved understanding of radiation effects in normal tissue
The actual distribution of radiation dose accumulated in normal tissues over the complete
course of radiation therapy is, in general, poorly quantified. Differences in the patient …
course of radiation therapy is, in general, poorly quantified. Differences in the patient …
Stereotactic body radiation therapy: the report of AAPM Task Group 101
SH Benedict, KM Yenice, D Followill, JM Galvin… - Medical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Task Group 101 of the AAPM has prepared this report for medical physicists, clinicians, and
therapists in order to outline the best practice guidelines for the external‐beam radiation …
therapists in order to outline the best practice guidelines for the external‐beam radiation …
Report of the Task Group 186 on model‐based dose calculation methods in brachytherapy beyond the TG‐43 formalism: current status and recommendations for …
The charge of Task Group 186 (TG‐186) is to provide guidance for early adopters of model‐
based dose calculation algorithms (MBDCAs) for brachytherapy (BT) dose calculations to …
based dose calculation algorithms (MBDCAs) for brachytherapy (BT) dose calculations to …
An evaluation of three commercially available metal artifact reduction methods for CT imaging
Three commercial metal artifact reduction methods were evaluated for use in computed
tomography (CT) imaging in the presence of clinically realistic metal implants: Philips O …
tomography (CT) imaging in the presence of clinically realistic metal implants: Philips O …
Reporting and analyzing statistical uncertainties in Monte Carlo–based treatment planning
Purpose: To investigate methods of reporting and analyzing statistical uncertainties in doses
to targets and normal tissues in Monte Carlo (MC)–based treatment planning. Methods and …
to targets and normal tissues in Monte Carlo (MC)–based treatment planning. Methods and …
[HTML][HTML] Improving radiotherapy planning, delivery accuracy, and normal tissue sparing using cutting edge technologies
CK Glide-Hurst, IJ Chetty - Journal of thoracic disease, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract In the United States, more than half of all new invasive cancers diagnosed are non-
small cell lung cancer, with a significant number of these cases presenting at locally …
small cell lung cancer, with a significant number of these cases presenting at locally …
Comparison of dose calculation algorithms in slab phantoms with cortical bone equivalent heterogeneities
To evaluate the dose values predicted by several calculation algorithms in two treatment
planning systems, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and measurements by means of various …
planning systems, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and measurements by means of various …
Experimental evaluation of a GPU‐based Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm in the Monaco treatment planning system
MR Paudel, A Kim, A Sarfehnia… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A new GPU‐based Monte Carlo dose calculation algorithm (GPUMCD), developed by the
vendor Elekta for the Monaco treatment planning system (TPS), is capable of modeling dose …
vendor Elekta for the Monaco treatment planning system (TPS), is capable of modeling dose …
The application of metal artifact reduction methods on computed tomography scans for radiotherapy applications: A literature review
S Puvanasunthararajah, D Fontanarosa… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Metal artifact reduction (MAR) methods are used to reduce artifacts from metals or metal
components in computed tomography (CT). In radiotherapy (RT), CT is the most used …
components in computed tomography (CT). In radiotherapy (RT), CT is the most used …