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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Physics
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Software Development

    Background:

    • Accurate contouring is crucial for effective radiation therapy planning.
    • Manual contouring is time-consuming and can introduce inter-observer variability.
    • Automating contour generation can potentially improve efficiency and consistency.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a software for automatic contour generation in Eclipse TPS 11.0.
    • To assess the accuracy and efficiency of the automated contours compared to manual ones.
    • To streamline the treatment planning process for radiation therapy physicists.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed Contour Auto Margin (CAM) software using Auto-Hotkey scripting language.
    • Integrated CAM with Eclipse TPS 11.0 for automated contour generation and post-processing.
    • Evaluated CAM on ten diverse cancer cases, comparing automated contours with manual contours.

    Main Results:

    • CAM successfully generated planning targets and auxiliary contours automatically in Eclipse TPS 11.0.
    • Automated contours showed no significant difference compared to manually created contours across various cancer types.
    • The software demonstrated capabilities for contour post-processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Contour Auto Margin (CAM) is a user-friendly and efficient software for automatic contour generation in Eclipse TPS 11.0.
    • CAM significantly reduces treatment plan preparation time.
    • The software enhances the working efficiency of radiation therapy physicists.