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A new toolkit automates radiotherapy planning by optimizing intensity-modulated radiation therapy and volumetric-modulated arc therapy using the Monaco treatment planning system. This tool enhances efficiency and treatment quality, particularly for prostate cancer cases.

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  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Physics
  • Software Engineering

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  • Radiotherapy treatment planning involves complex parameter optimization.
  • Existing workflows may limit exhaustive parameter exploration, impacting treatment quality.
  • A need exists for tools that enhance efficiency without requiring dedicated application programming interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design a toolkit for optimizing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) with the Monaco treatment planning system (TPS).
  • To develop a software routine that automates plan analysis and optimization by adjusting cost functions and constraints.
  • To provide a publicly available tool that enhances radiotherapy planning efficiency and quality.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a toolkit using an open-source library to mimic human interaction with the Monaco TPS.
  • Created an Autoflow software routine for plan analysis and optimization, modifying cost functions, constraints, and segmentation parameters.
  • Validated the toolkit through a study of prostate cancer cases, comparing automated plans with previously treated cases.

Main Results:

  • The toolkit fully automated the radiotherapy planning procedure, enabling TPS calculations during nonworking hours.
  • In prostate cancer cases, the tool reduced dose to organs at risk with minimal impact on target coverage.
  • The software demonstrated consistency and efficiency in treatment planning.

Conclusions:

  • The developed toolkit enables efficient use of the Monaco TPS for IMRT and VMAT optimization.
  • This tool facilitates the coexistence of research and clinical applications in radiotherapy.
  • The toolkit offers significant value to clinics, especially those with limited resources, by improving planning efficiency and treatment quality.