Validation of automated complex head and neck treatment planning with pencil beam scanning proton therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pencil beam scanning (PBS) proton therapy offers dosimetric advantages for several treatment sites, including head and neck (H&N). However, to achieve the optimal target coverage and robustness, these plans can be complex and time consuming to develop and optimize. Automating the treatment planning process can ensure a high-quality and standardized plan, reduce burden to the planner, and decrease time-to-treatment. We utilized in-house scripting to automate a four-field multi-field optimization (MFO) H&N planning technique.

Methods and materials

Ten bilateral H&N patients were planned in RayStation v6 with a four-field modified-X beam configuration using MFO planning. Automation included creation of avoidance structures to control spot placement and development of

SUBMITTER: Hedrick SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8833278 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature