ARCHERY: a prospective observational study of artificial intelligence-based radiotherapy treatment planning for cervical, head and neck and prostate cancer - study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Fifty per cent of patients with cancer require radiotherapy during their disease course, however, only 10%-40% of patients in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) have access to it. A shortfall in specialised workforce has been identified as the most significant barrier to expanding radiotherapy capacity. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based software has been developed to automate both the delineation of anatomical target structures and the definition of the position, size and shape of the radiation beams. Proposed advantages include improved treatment accuracy, as well as a reduction in the time (from weeks to minutes) and human resources needed to deliver radiotherapy.

Methods

ARCHERY is a non-randomised prospective study to evaluate the quality and ec

SUBMITTER: Aggarwal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711912 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature