Automated Treatment Plan Integrity Verification for Proton Therapy: Enhancing Error Detection and Workflow Efficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Most automatic error detection studies in radiation therapy focus on photon therapy, with limited attention to proton therapy. This study developed and validated an automated framework for initial proton therapy plan review to enhance error detection capabilities and workflow efficiency in pencil-beam scanning treatments.

Materials and methods

Auto-IniCheck, an automated plan review script, was designed following AAPM TG-275 guidelines to systematically verify initial physics plan integrity for proton therapy. Treatment site-specific and modality-specific checklists were integrated into a comprehensive process map indicating manual, automated, or hybrid review requirements with color-coded risk levels. Risk levels for each step were determined using failure modes and

SUBMITTER: Park J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12553059 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature