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Additive manufacturing of patient specific bolus for radiotherapy: large scale production and quality assurance
Bolus is commonly used to improve dose distributions in radiotherapy in particular if dose to skin must be optimised such as in breast or head and...
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An anthropomorphic 3D printed inhomogeneity thorax phantom slab for SBRT commissioning and quality assurance
Anthropomorphic phantoms with tissue equivalency are required in radiotherapy for quality assurance of imaging and dosimetric processes used in...
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Quality assurance in a phase III, multicenter, randomized trial of POstmastectomy radioThErapy in Node posiTive breast cancer with or without Internal mAmmary nodaL irradiation (POTENTIAL): a planning benchmark case
PurposeTo report the planning benchmark case results of the POTENTIAL trial—a multicenter, randomized, phase 3 trial—to evaluate the value of...
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ACPSEM position paper: pre-treatment patient specific plan checks and quality assurance in radiation oncology
The Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine (ACPSEM) has not previously made recommendations outlining the requirements...
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Evaluation of HyperArc™ using film and portal dosimetry quality assurance
HyperArc™ is a stereotactic radiotherapy modality designed for targeting multiple brain metastases using a single isocenter with multiple...
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Integrating plan complexity and dosiomics features with deep learning in patient-specific quality assurance for volumetric modulated arc therapy
PurposeTo investigate the feasibility and performance of deep learning (DL) models combined with plan complexity (PC) and dosiomics features in the...
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Pretreatment patient-specific quality assurance prediction based on 1D complexity metrics and 3D planning dose: classification, gamma passing rates, and DVH metrics
PurposeHighly modulated radiotherapy plans aim to achieve target conformality and spare organs at risk, but the high complexity of the plan may...
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Review of cone beam computed tomography based online adaptive radiotherapy: current trend and future direction
Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) was introduced in the late 1990s to improve the accuracy and efficiency of therapy and minimize radiation-induced...
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Correction factors for commissioning and patient specific quality assurance of stereotactic fields in a Monte Carlo based treatment planning system
Validation of small field dosimetry is crucial for stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Accurate and considered...
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Comprehensive characterisation of the IBA myQA SRS for SRS and SBRT patient specific quality assurance
The myQA SRS (IBA) is a new to market 2D complementary metal oxide semiconductor detector array with an active area 140 × 120 mm 2 and 0.4 mm...
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Determining tolerance levels for quality assurance of 3D printed bolus for modulated arc radiotherapy of the nose
Given the existing literature on the subject, there is obviously a need for specific advice on quality assurance (QA) tolerances for departments...
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Comprehensive clinical evaluation of TomoEQA for patient-specific pre-treatment quality assurance in helical tomotherapy
BackgroundBased on a previous study on the feasibility of TomoEQA, an exit detector-based patient-specific pre-treatment quality assurance (QA)...
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Dummy run quality assurance study in the Korean Radiation Oncology Group 19 − 09 multi-institutional prospective cohort study of breast cancer
BackgroundThe Korean Radiation Oncology Group (KROG) 19 − 09 prospective cohort study aims to determine the effect of regional nodal irradiation on...
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Quality assurance of radiotherapy in the ongoing EORTC 1420 “Best of” trial for early stage oropharyngeal, supraglottic and hypopharyngeal carcinoma: results of the benchmark case procedure
IntroductionThe current phase III EORTC 1420 Best-of trial (NCT02984410) compares the swallowing function after transoral surgery versus intensity...
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Characterization and commissioning of a new collaborative multi-modality radiotherapy platform
TaiChi, a new multi-modality radiotherapy platform that integrates a linear accelerator, a focusing gamma system, and a kV imaging system within an...
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Evaluating the effect of high-density measurement mode on patient-specific quality assurance for head and neck cancer with ArcCHECK
The high-density measurement (HDm) mode of the ArcCHECK device can achieve a twofold resolution enhancement compared to the standard measurement (Sm)...
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Predictive gamma passing rate of 3D detector array-based volumetric modulated arc therapy quality assurance for prostate cancer via deep learning
To predict the gamma passing rate (GPR) of the three-dimensional (3D) detector array-based volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) quality assurance...
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MIRSIG position paper: the use of image registration and fusion algorithms in radiotherapy
The report of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Task Group No. 132 published in 2017 reviewed rigid image registration and...
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“sCT-Feasibility” - a feasibility study for deep learning-based MRI-only brain radiotherapy
BackgroundRadiotherapy (RT) is an important treatment modality for patients with brain malignancies. Traditionally, computed tomography (CT) images...
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The cost effectiveness of intensity-modulated radiation therapy and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy in the treatment of head and neck cancers
PurposeIntensity-modulated radiotherapy is developed as a replacement for 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy. Considering the difference in...
