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  • Radiation Oncology
  • Medical Physics
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Fluence Map Optimization (FMO) generates high-quality dose distributions for Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT).
  • Segmentation of FMO plans can lead to a degradation of the desired dose distribution.
  • Step-and-shoot IMRT requires MLC segments for dose delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a novel algorithm for generating MLC segments that minimize quality loss in FMO-based IMRT.
  • To assess the algorithm's performance in reproducing 3D FMO dose distributions using simultaneous beam consideration.
  • To investigate the impact of different segmentation strategies, including objective prioritization and segment number limitation.

Main Methods:

  • A novel algorithm was developed for MLC segment generation, directly using the 3D FMO dose distribution without considering underlying fluence profiles.
  • The algorithm prioritizes segment generation based on the clinical objectives' priorities.
  • The method was tested on 20 prostate, 15 head-and-neck, and 12 liver patient cases, with FMO dose distributions generated using automated multi-criteria treatment planning.

Main Results:

  • Segmented plans achieved dosimetric similarity to the original FMO plans across all patient cohorts.
  • Clinically acceptable segmented plans were successfully generated for all evaluated patients.
  • Substantial differences were observed between FMO and segmented fluence profiles, attributed to the direct 3D dose reproduction approach.
  • Limiting the number of segments resulted in significant reductions with minimal impact on plan quality.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed segmentation algorithm effectively generates MLC segments for step-and-shoot IMRT, preserving the quality of FMO-optimized dose distributions.
  • Simultaneously generating segments for all beams to directly reproduce the 3D FMO dose distribution is a key factor in the algorithm's success.
  • The strategy of limiting segment numbers offers a practical approach to reduce treatment complexity without compromising plan quality.