Optimization

Automated treatment planning for a dedicated multi-source intra-cranial radiosurgery treatment unit accounting for overlapping structures and dose homogeneity
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to advance the two-step approach for Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ (PFX) optimization to account for …
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Computational enhancements to fluence map optimization for total marrow irradiation using IMRT
The fluence map optimization (FMO) problem is a core problem in intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) treatment planning. …
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Evaluation of strategies to mitigate contagion spread using social network characteristics
Computer simulation is an effective tool for assessing mitigation strategies, with recent trends concentrating on agent-based …
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Incorporation of delivery times in Leksell Gamma Knife R Perfexion TM treatment optimization
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Optimization methods for large-scale radiotherapy problems
Optimization techniques are commonly applied to treatment design problems arising in radiation therapy. Previous literature on the …
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Optimization of dose schedules in radiotherapy
Purpose: Fractionation in radiotherapy is the scheduled break up of a total treatment dose into individual doses. The goal of this …
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A tractable mixed-integer model to design stereotactic radiosurgery treatments
We present a new approach to automatically generate complete stereotactic radiosurgery treatment plans for Gamma Knife⃝R PerfexionTM …
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Automated treatment planning for a dedicated multi-source intracranial radiosurgery treatment unit using projected gradient and grassfire algorithms
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to develop a framework to the inverse problem for radiosurgery treatment planning on the Gamma …
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Optimization models and techniques for radiation treatment planning applied to Leksell Gamma Knife(R) Perfexion(TM)
Radiation treatment planning is a process through which a certain plan is devised in order to irradiate tumors or lesions to a …
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The effects of altering discharge policies to alternate level of care patient flow
Radiotherapy is one method of treating different diseases like cancer. It requires a treatment plan that clearly delineates target and …
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