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Knowledge based planning
Evaluation of a Knowledge-Based Planning Solution for Head and Neck Cancer
Jim P. Tol, MSc, Alexander R. Delaney, BSc,
Max Dahele, et al, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Radiation Oncol Biol Phys, Vol. 91, No. 3, pp. 612e620, 2015
RapidPlan knowledge-based treatment plans were comparable to CP
if the patient's
OAR-planning target volume geometry was within the range of those included in
the models.
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Class Solutions or Automatic planning
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Practical problem: Planning is time consuming
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For a given tumor site (i.e. prostate or H&N) a
• class solution
‘ includes:
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fixed dose prescriptions
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initial values for all parameters that define the objective function
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Define their relative importance
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E.g. for H&N
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Sparing of Spinal cord and Brain stem
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PTV coverage
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Parotid sparing
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Larynx sparing
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Oral cavity sparing
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