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  • Radiation Oncology
  • Computational Optimization

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  • Beam orientation optimization (BOO) in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a complex, non-convex problem.
  • Traditional heuristic methods for BOO lack mathematical grounding and can be computationally intensive.
  • There is a need for validated, efficient BOO methods for clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel, mathematically grounded framework for beam orientation optimization (BOO) in intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).
  • To improve computational efficiency and plan quality compared to traditional heuristic methods.
  • To establish a benchmark for guiding and validating heuristic BOO methods.

Main Methods:

  • A novel framework integrating second-order cone programming (SOCP) relaxation, sparse mixed integer programming (SMIP), and deep inverse optimization was proposed.
  • Nonconvex dose-volume constraints were managed via SOCP relaxation.
  • BOO was formulated as an SMIP problem, solved using an augmented Lagrange method, and accelerated by a neural network approximation.

Main Results:

  • Automated BOO demonstrated superior sparing of critical structures in a retrospective analysis of 12 non-small cell lung cancer patients.
  • Plans achieved comparable planning target volume (PTV) coverage but showed significant improvements in lung V20 (9.8% vs. 11.5%), mean heart dose (3.3 Gy vs. 4.3 Gy), mean esophagus dose (0.5 Gy vs. 1.8 Gy), and spinal cord max dose (7.2 Gy vs. 9.0 Gy) compared to expert selections.
  • The integrated approach improved computational efficiency eightfold.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed automated BOO framework enhances treatment efficacy by optimizing beam angles more effectively than manual selection.
  • This hybrid approach, combining mathematical optimization with targeted heuristics, improves solution quality and computational efficiency for IMRT.
  • The framework establishes a valuable benchmark for BOO, advancing clinical application and validating heuristic methods.