The integration of deep learning in radiotherapy: Exploring challenges, opportunities, and future directions through an umbrella review

A Lastrucci, Y Wandael, R Ricci, G Maccioni… - Diagnostics, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study investigates, through a narrative review, the transformative impact of deep
learning (DL) in the field of radiotherapy, particularly in light of the accelerated …

Dosimetric characterization of MRI‐only treatment planning for brain tumors in atlas‐based pseudo‐CT images generated from standard T1‐weighted MR images

B Demol, C Boydev, J Korhonen, N Reynaert - Medical physics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐only radiotherapy treatment planning requires
accurate pseudo‐CT (pCT) images for precise dose calculation. The current work introduced …

Clinical experience of volumetric‐modulated flattening filter free stereotactic body radiation therapy of lesions in the lung with deep inspiration breath‐hold

ST Mørkeset, C Lervåg, JÅ Lund… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This clinical study aimed to evaluate lung cancer patients' ability to perform deep inspiration
breath‐hold (DIBH) during CT simulation and throughout the treatment course of stereotactic …

Viability of the virtual cone technique using a fixed small multi‐leaf collimator field for stereotactic radiosurgery of trigeminal neuralgia

T Neupane, C Shang, M Kassel… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Dosimetric uncertainties in very small (≤ 1.5× 1.5 cm2) photon fields are remarkably higher,
which undermines the validity of the virtual cone (VC) technique with a diminutive and …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the impact of lighting sources on walking behavior in obstructed walkways among older adults

Y Luo, Y Chen, G Huang, B Hu - Experimental Gerontology, 2024 - Elsevier
The pandemic has reinforced older adults' reliance on their homes and the concept of “aging
in place”. Changes like reduced physical strength and cognitive deficit, however, have …

The effect of using virtual bolus on VMAT plan quality for left-sided breast cancer patients

TB Ugurlu, CK Akbaş, K Ibis, HB Becerir - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2022 - Elsevier
In breast cancer radiotherapy treatment with Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT), the
respiratory motion may lead to underdosing of the target and overdosing of critical organs …

Dosimetrical and radiobiological approach to manage the dosimetric shift in the transition of dose calculation algorithm in radiation oncology: how to improve high …

A Chaikh, J Ojala, C Khamphan, R Garcia, JY Giraud… - Radiation …, 2018 - Springer
Background For a given prescribed dose of radiotherapy, with the successive generations of
dose calculation algorithms, more monitor units (MUs) are generally needed. This is due to …

Impact of dose calculation models on radiotherapy outcomes and quality adjusted life years for lung cancer treatment: do we need to measure radiotherapy outcomes …

A Chaikh, N Docquière, PY Bondiau… - Translational Lung …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The equivalent uniform dose (EUD) radiobiological model can be applied for
lung cancer treatment plans to estimate the tumor control probability (TCP) and the normal …

A method for evaluation of proton plan robustness towards inter-fractional motion applied to pelvic lymph node irradiation

AG Andersen, O Casares-Magaz, LP Muren… - Acta …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background. The benefit of proton therapy may be jeopardized by dose deterioration caused
by water equivalent path length (WEPL) variations. In this study we introduced a method to …