NRG Oncology Survey of Monte Carlo Dose Calculation Use in US Proton Therapy Centers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose/objectives

Monte Carlo (MC) dose calculation has appeared in primary commercial treatment-planning systems and various in-house platforms. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) and metal artifact reduction (MAR) techniques complement MC capabilities. However, no publications have yet reported how proton therapy centers implement these new technologies, and a national survey is required to determine the feasibility of including MC and companion techniques in cooperative group clinical trials.

Materials/methods

A 9-question survey was designed to query key clinical parameters: scope of MC utilization, validation methods for heterogeneities, clinical site-specific imaging guidance, proton range uncertainties, and how implants are handled. A national survey was distribu

SUBMITTER: Lin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8489489 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature