CT–MRI fusion improved contrast-free lung perfusion mapping for radiotherapy planning
Multimodal CT–MRI perfusion maps matched SPECT better than single-modality methods and reduced high-function lung dose in exploratory planning.
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AI-assisted VMAT planning shortened workflow but required manual hotspot correction
AI-assisted planning cut average planning time from about two hours to 30 minutes, but three of 12 plans required manual hotspot correction.
Geometry-based scaling standardized central target definition for SCART planning
A phantom-derived model predicted SCART central target radius with R² values of 0.991–0.999, but clinical validation remains absent.
ECHO automated lung planning across seven fractionation schedules in routine practice
ECHO generated consistent lung IMRT and VMAT plans while reducing active planner time by approximately 90 minutes per case.
Probabilistic coronary habitats enabled artery-focused cardiac sparing without angiography
Automatically predicted coronary habitats captured most arteries and enabled substantial dose reductions in three retrospectively replanned thoracic cases.
Photon robust optimization remains technically promising but poorly standardized
Robust photon planning usually improved uncertainty-resistant target coverage, but modelling, evaluation, and reporting varied substantially across the literature.
Simple phantoms increased students’ reported understanding of radiation medicine
Low-cost diagnostic and treatment phantoms improved students’ self-reported understanding of radiation medicine, although formal learning outcomes were not assessed.
Deep-learning dose prediction generalized across six head and neck radiotherapy centres
A model trained at one centre closely predicted doses in 560 head and neck plans from six external institutions.
One RapidPlan model generated ocular stereotactic plans across three fractionation schedules
A single knowledge-based model generated comparable ocular plans for 25 Gy once, 42 Gy in three fractions and 50 Gy in five.
Upright carbon ion plans matched supine dosimetry for prostate cancer
Upright carbon ion treatment plans achieved target coverage, organ sparing and simulated robustness comparable with conventional supine plans.
Automated framework linked 99.76% of radiotherapy planning and delivery datasets
The framework linked complete planning and delivery data for 13,871 plans with 99.76% success across two clinics.
Surface-contacted 3D bolus plus MLC reduced proton PBS lateral penumbra
Surface-contacted 3D boluses generally narrowed lateral penumbra and reduced surrounding dose versus a nozzle-mounted range shifter in proton PBS.
MIM software accelerated sarcopenia screening during prostate radiotherapy planning
MIM-based skeletal muscle index measurement matched ImageJ while reducing processing time from 10 to 3.5 minutes.
Knowledge-based planning reduced organ-at-risk dose in head and neck and brain planning
RapidPlan reduced several organ-at-risk dose metrics while maintaining comparable target coverage in head and neck and brain radiotherapy planning.
Radiotherapy was tolerated without unexpected skin toxicity in epidermolysis bullosa
Four epidermolysis bullosa patients tolerated radiotherapy without greater-than-expected cutaneous toxicity, despite maximum skin dose up to 50.4 Gy.