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Shuo Wang¹, Dandan Zheng¹, Chi Zhang¹

¹Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE.

Medical Dosimetry : Official Journal of the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists

|February 27, 2017

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Keywords:

Auto-planning Hippocampal avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy

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Area of Science:

Radiation Oncology
Neuro-oncology
Medical Physics

Background:

Radiation-induced hippocampal damage contributes to cognitive decline after whole-brain radiotherapy (WBRT).
Hippocampal avoidance whole-brain radiotherapy (HA-WBRT) aims to mitigate these deficits by reducing hippocampal radiation dose.
Treatment planning complexities and urgency for palliation can hinder HA-WBRT adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the performance and efficiency of Pinnacle3 Auto-Planning for HA-WBRT.
To assess if automated planning meets established clinical criteria (RTOG0933).
To determine the potential of Auto-Planning to expedite clinical implementation of HA-WBRT.

Main Methods:

Ten patients previously treated for brain metastases were retrospectively analyzed.
Hippocampal volumes were contoured, and planning target volumes (PTVs) were generated per RTOG0933 guidelines.
Pinnacle3 Auto-Planning generated two types of plans: coplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and noncoplanar intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
Plan quality was assessed using dose metrics for PTV coverage and hippocampal sparing.

Main Results:

All auto-generated plans successfully met RTOG0933 dose coverage and constraint objectives.
The automated process significantly reduced manual intervention and planning time.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) quality assurance confirmed the practical acceptability of the auto-plans for delivery.

Conclusions:

Pinnacle3 Auto-Planning provides an efficient and effective method for generating high-quality HA-WBRT plans.
This automation facilitates adherence to clinical protocols and expedites palliative care.
Streamlined planning can accelerate patient enrollment in clinical trials investigating hippocampal-sparing benefits.