Dosimetrically triggered adaptive radiotherapy for head and neck cancer: Considerations for the implementation of clinical protocols.
Ana Maria Barragán-MonteroGeneviève Van OoteghemDamien DumontSara Teruel RivasEdmond SterpinXavier GeetsPublished in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2023)
Our results demonstrate the value of iterative protocol design with retrospective data, and shows the feasibility of automatically-triggered ART using simple dosimetric rules to mimic the physician's decisions. Using a proper target volume definition is important and influences the flagging rate, particularly when decreasing the CTV-to-PTV margin.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- radiation therapy
- early stage
- emergency department
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- electronic health record
- cross sectional
- locally advanced
- big data
- radiation induced
- image quality
- quality improvement
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- machine learning
- artificial intelligence
- data analysis
- dual energy
- deep learning