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Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Cancer Treatment

Background:

  • Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) is an advanced radiation therapy technique.
  • Optimizing beam angles is crucial for maximizing treatment efficacy and minimizing side effects.
  • Fixed beamlines and gantries represent different configurations for delivering proton therapy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of beam angle optimization (BAO) for IMPT.
  • To compare the effectiveness of fixed beamlines versus gantries in IMPT treatment planning.

Main Methods:

  • Generated IMPT plans for three patients with intracranial lesions using manually selected and BAO beam orientations.
  • Evaluated five scenarios involving different patient positions (supine, seated) and beamline configurations (horizontal, multi-angle fixed, gantry).
  • Employed a genetic algorithm for BAO, considering up to 1,400 non-coplanar beams and excluding orientations compromising plan robustness.

Main Results:

  • BAO improved organ at risk (OAR) sparing and maintained target coverage compared to manual beam selection.
  • Optimized plans showed comparable target conformity and homogeneity across different scenarios.
  • Gantries reduced integral dose by 5-15% compared to horizontal beamlines; similar reductions were achieved with multi-angle fixed beamlines and seated positions.

Conclusions:

  • BAO holds significant potential for developing superior IMPT treatment plans.
  • Gantries provide modest advantages in OAR sparing but can substantially decrease integral dose.
  • Multi-angle fixed beamlines offer comparable integral dose reductions to gantries in certain configurations.