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Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Proton therapy offers precise dose delivery, but optimizing biological dose, like dose-averaged linear energy transfer (LETd), is crucial for minimizing side effects.
  • Experimental verification of advanced treatment planning techniques is essential for clinical translation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform the first experimental verification of dose-averaged linear energy transfer (LETd) optimized treatment plans in proton therapy.
  • To assess the reduction of LETd-weighted dose in the brain stem for ependymoma treatment plans.

Main Methods:

  • Three treatment planning approaches (clinical, protocol, one-field) were used for an ependymoma case.
  • Plans were reoptimized to minimize LETd in the brain stem.
  • Experimental measurements using a silicon-on-insulator microdosimeter were performed in a solid water phantom.

Main Results:

  • LETd optimization reduced brain stem dose by 12% (clinical), 19% (protocol), and 4% (one-field) while maintaining tumor coverage.
  • Experimental measurements of LETd-weighted dose agreed with treatment planning system calculations and Monte Carlo simulations.
  • The results validated the effectiveness of LETd optimization in proton therapy.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides the first experimental validation of clinical LETd optimization for proton therapy.
  • The findings support the implementation of LETd-optimized plans for improved patient outcomes in proton therapy.