Automatic quality assurance of radiotherapy treatment plans using Bayesian networks: A multi-institutional study.

Purpose: Artificial intelligence applications in radiation oncology have been the focus of study in the last decade. The introduction of automated and intelligent solutions for routine clinical tasks, such as treatment planning and quality assurance, has the potential to increase safety and efficiency of radiotherapy. In this work, we present a multi-institutional study across three different institutions internationally on a Bayesian network (BN)-based initial plan review assistive tool that alerts radiotherapy professionals for potential erroneous or suboptimal treatment plans.

Radiotherapy for mediastinal lymphoma in breath hold using surface monitoring and nasal high flow oxygen: Clinical experiences and breath hold stability.

Purpose: In this study we describe the clinical introduction and evaluation of radiotherapy in mediastinal lymphoma in breath hold using surface monitoring combined with nasal high flow therapy (NHFT) to prolong breath hold duration.

Materials And Methods: 11 Patients with mediastinal lymphoma were evaluated. 6 Patients received NHFT, 5 patients were treated in breath hold without NHFT.

Automatic dose verification system for breast radiotherapy: Method validation, contour propagation and DVH parameters evaluation.

Purpose: Image guided radiotherapy (IGRT) strategies allow detecting and monitoring anatomical changes during external beam radiotherapy (EBRT). However, assessing the dosimetric impact of anatomical changes is not straightforward. In current IGRT strategies dose volume histograms (DVH) are not available due to lack of contours and dose recalculations on the cone-beam CT (CBCT) scan.

Total Body Irradiation and Total Skin Irradiation Techniques in Belgium and the Netherlands: Current Clinical Practice.

Purpose: In 2014, a Belgian/Dutch Nederlandse Commissie voor Stralingsdosimetrie (NCS) task group was formed to develop guidelines on the clinical practice of total body irradiation (TBI) and total skin irradiation (TSI).

Methods And Materials: As a basis for these guidelines, a survey conducted among 17 Belgian and Dutch radiation oncology institutions measured the clinical practice of TBI. Four of these institutions also performed TSI.