Dosimetric evaluation in Helical TomoTherapy for lung SBRT using Monte Carlo-based independent dose verification software.

Takahiro Kosaka Jun Takatsu Tatsuya Inoue Kotaro IjimaMichimasa SuzukiNaoya MurakamiNaoto Shikama

Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2024)

The TPS of HT might overestimate the PTV dose by more than 5% if any the three indices in this study were below threshold. Therefore, independent verification with an MC-based algorithm should be strongly recommended for lung SBRT in HT.

Keyphrases

monte carlo
radiation therapy
machine learning
deep learning