RapidPlan development of VMAT plans for cervical cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries

Cervical cancer has a high incidence and mortality rate in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) largely due to limited resources and insufficient staffing. Knowledge-based planning (KBP) could alleviate understaffing issues by streamlining the radiotherapy treatment planning process. Varian's KBP system (RapidPlan) was used to develop a model capable of producing volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans for cervical cancer patients. Plan data from 46 patients previously treated at MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) were used to create and train the model which was then applied to 32 patients excluded from the training process.

Source: Medical Dosimetry - November 14, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Marisol Tinoco, Erika Waga, Kevin Tran, Hieu Vo, Jamie Baker, Rachel Hunter, Christine Peterson, Nicolette Taku, Laurence Court Source Type: research