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Area of Science:

  • Medical Physics
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Radiotherapy, including intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), is vital for cancer treatment.
  • Geometric uncertainties in IMRT can compromise treatment accuracy, leading to suboptimal outcomes.
  • Current methods like safety margins or robust optimization have limitations in balancing tumor coverage and organ-at-risk (OAR) sparing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate a novel interval analysis-based optimization model for IMRT.
  • To provide a more flexible and adaptable approach to managing geometric uncertainties in radiotherapy planning.
  • To improve the balance between tumor coverage and OAR protection in IMRT.

Main Methods:

  • Developed an interval analysis optimization model using interval dose influence matrices.
  • Incorporated Bertoluzza's metric and a θ parameter for controlled robustness modulation.
  • Implemented the model in matRad and validated on five prostate cancer cases, comparing with PTV and minimax robust optimization.

Main Results:

  • The interval-based model improved tumor coverage by 5.8% and reduced bladder dose by 4.2% compared to the Planning Target Volume (PTV) approach.
  • Minimax robust optimization showed greater tumor coverage improvement (25.8%) but a significant increase in bladder dose (23.2%).
  • The interval-based approach demonstrated a superior balance between tumor coverage and OAR protection.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed interval analysis framework offers enhanced uncertainty management for IMRT.
  • Adjustable robustness modulation allows for more personalized and clinically adaptable treatment plans.
  • Interval analysis shows promise for optimizing radiotherapy by balancing treatment efficacy and patient safety.