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Automated VMAT planning
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Overlap volume histogram-driven automated planning
optimization
(Wu
et al
, 2012)
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Purpose: to prospectively determine whether it can be introduced
in the clinical workflow
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40 H&N SIB-IMRT consecutive pts, ; for each pt a fully
automated plan (AP), was compared to the clinical plan (CP)
used for the treatment.
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The study would show the non-inferiority of APs with respect to
PTC coverage and secondary organ sparing
(parotid, brachial plexus,
esophagus, larynx, inner ear, oral mucosa).
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In APs, average doses to secondary organs were reduced by
1.16%, overall average PTV coverage was increased by 1.26%.