A mathematical aid decision tool for RT planning

It is possible to find the optimized radiation dose per session for a radiotherapy (RT) treatment, using a population dynamics model. This has already been done in a previous work for a protocol with 30 sessions and a fixed dose per session. Extending this model to other protocols, with a variable n...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors Sotolongo-Grau, O, Rodriguez-Perez, D, Santos-Miranda, J A, Desco, M M, Sotolongo-Costa, O, Antoranz, J C
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LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 06.06.2009
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Mathematical analysis
Radiation dosage
Radiation therapy
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Summary:It is possible to find the optimized radiation dose per session for a radiotherapy (RT) treatment, using a population dynamics model. This has already been done in a previous work for a protocol with 30 sessions and a fixed dose per session. Extending this model to other protocols, with a variable number of sessions, we could change the radiation dosage while keeping the success probability of treatment at its maximum value. This could help the RT oncology service managers to plan the sequence of patients and treatments adapting it to the facilities of the oncology service. Besides, if tumor surrounding tissue is not able to afford a high dosage, it could be useful to extend the treatment to a higher number of low dose radiation sessions, keeping an optimal treatment.
ISSN:2331-8422