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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Radiotherapy Planning

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  • Stereotactic radiotherapy demands precise radiation dose delivery to maximize tumor control while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues.
  • A critical aspect of stereotactic radiotherapy planning is achieving a rapid dose fall-off outside the target volume.
  • Currently, a lack of comprehensive tools exists for evaluating the dose gradient characteristics of treatment plans.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the dose gradient curve (DGC) as a novel tool for assessing the quality of stereotactic radiotherapy treatment plans.
  • To provide a method for comprehensively evaluating the dose fall-off characteristics critical for safe and effective radiotherapy.

Main Methods:

  • The dose gradient index (DGI) was developed, representing the average distance between isodose surfaces using volume and surface area calculations.
  • The DGC was generated by plotting the DGI against dose intervals, creating both differential and cumulative curve types.
  • The DGC's performance was validated using stereotactic radiosurgery plans for virtual targets.

Main Results:

  • The DGC effectively characterized dose gradients across various dose distributions in an understandable graphical format.
  • Significant variations in the DGC were observed, correlating with different planning scenarios and prescription dose levels.
  • The DGC provides a clear visualization of the dose gradient, where shorter distances between isodose surfaces indicate a steeper gradient.

Conclusions:

  • The dose gradient curve (DGC) offers a rational approach to visualizing and quantifying dose fall-off in radiotherapy.
  • Integrating the DGC with the dose-volume histogram (DVH) allows for simultaneous evaluation of dose gradient and target coverage.
  • The DGC has the potential to enhance routine clinical practice for radiotherapy treatment plan assessment.