Artificial intelligence in radiotherapy

G Li, X Wu, X Ma - Seminars in Cancer Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Radiotherapy is a discipline closely integrated with computer science. Artificial intelligence
(AI) has developed rapidly over the past few years. With the explosive growth of medical big …

Review of real time 2D Dosimetry in External Radiotherapy: Advancements and Techniques

L de Freitas Nascimento, A Gasparini - Radiation Measurements, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the advancements and
techniques in real time two-dimensional (2D) dosimetry for external radiation therapy with …

Clinical commissioning of an adaptive radiotherapy platform: Results and recommendations

K Kisling, TD Keiper, D Branco… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Online adaptive radiotherapy platforms present a unique challenge for commissioning as
guidance is lacking and specialized adaptive equipment, such as deformable phantoms, are …

AAPM task group report 306: quality control and assurance for tomotherapy: an update to task group report 148

Q Chen, Y Rong, JW Burmeister, EH Chao… - Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Since the publication of AAPM Task Group (TG) 148 on quality assurance (QA) for helical
tomotherapy, there have been many new developments on the tomotherapy platform …

Treatment plan prescreening for patient-specific quality assurance measurements using independent Monte Carlo dose calculations

Y Xu, K Zhang, Z Liu, B Liang, X Ma, W Ren… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose This study proposes a method to identify plans that failed patient-specific quality
assurance (QA) and attempts to establish a criterion to prescreen treatment plans for patient …

Multicentric evaluation of a machine learning model to streamline the radiotherapy patient specific quality assurance process

N Lambri, V Hernandez, J Sáez, M Pelizzoli… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Patient-specific quality assurance (PSQA) is performed to ensure that modulated
treatment plans can be delivered as intended, but constitutes a substantial workload that …

Assessment of using a gamma index analysis for patient‐specific quality assurance in Japan

Y Anetai, I Sumida, Y Kumazaki, S Kito… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Purpose The Task Group 218 (TG‐218) report was published by the American
Association of Physicists in Medicine in 2018, recommending the appropriate use of gamma …

Application and challenges of statistical process control in radiation therapy quality assurance

Q Xiao, G Li - International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Quality assurance (QA) is important for ensuring precision in radiation therapy. The
complexity and resource-intensive nature of QA has increased with the continual evolution …

Elekta Unity MR-linac commissioning: mechanical and dosimetry tests

M Tsuneda, K Abe, Y Fujita, Y Ikeda, Y Furuyama… - 2023 - academic.oup.com
We report the commissioning results of Elekta Unity for the dosimetric performance and
mechanical quality assurance (QA), and propose additional commissioning procedures …

Development and clinical application of a GPU‐based Monte Carlo dose verification module and software for 1.5 T MR‐LINAC

B Cheng, Y Xu, S Li, Q Ren, X Pei, K Men… - Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) has made significant advances owing to magnetic
resonance linear accelerator (MR‐LINAC), which provides superior soft‐tissue contrast, fast …