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An automated radiotherapy planning system for breast cancer significantly reduces planning time while maintaining plan quality comparable to manual methods. This innovation streamlines workflows and improves efficiency in radiation oncology.

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  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Radiotherapy treatment planning for breast cancer is complex and time-consuming.
  • Manual planning relies on iterative optimization by dosimetrists, which can be variable.
  • Automated solutions are sought to improve efficiency and consistency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an in-house automated planning (AP) code for tangential breast radiotherapy.
  • To emulate the iterative optimization process of human dosimetrists for single-click plan generation.
  • To compare automated plans with manually created clinical plans (CP).

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective planning of 100 breast cancer patients using the AP code with a hybrid intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) approach.
  • Automation of all planning steps: plan generation, beam setup, and calculations.
  • Comparison of 39 dose-volume histogram (DVH) metrics, planning time, and delivery quality assurance (QA) between AP and CP.

Main Results:

  • 23 out of 39 DVH metrics showed no significant difference between AP and CP.
  • 14 DVH metrics were improved in AP plans compared to 2 in CP.
  • AP plans achieved higher adherence to international guidelines (e.g., EviQ, RTOG 1005).
  • Delivery QA results were equivalent for both techniques.
  • Average planning time reduced from 23 to 5 minutes with AP.

Conclusions:

  • The developed automated planning code produces radiotherapy plans of equivalent quality to manual planning.
  • The AP system significantly reduces treatment planning time, improving workflow efficiency.
  • This automated approach offers a promising alternative for breast cancer radiotherapy planning.