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Automated computer optimization for 3D treatment planning of breast irradiation
Author(s) -
Chen GuangPei,
Ahunbay Ergun,
Li X. Allen
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.2911869
Subject(s) - dosimetry , radiation treatment planning , medical physics , wedge (geometry) , computer science , irradiation , software , radiation therapy , nuclear medicine , medicine , optics , physics , radiology , nuclear physics , programming language
A software package, capable of optimizing beam energy and weight and wedge angle and orientation in conjunction with commercial treatment planning system, has been developed to effectively generate three‐dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT) plans for breast irradiation with complicated dosimetry requirements. A nonlinear optimization procedure was utilized for the optimization. The study with 15 patient cases shows that the technique can reduce treatment planning time and effort significantly and can give comparable or slightly better dosimetry results. The package can also be used to optimize the beam weights of 3DCRT plans for other treatment sites.