The use and QA of biologically related models for treatment planning: Short report of the TG-166 of the therapy physics committee of the AAPM Journal Article
| Authors: | Li, X. A.; Alber, M.; Deasy, J. O.; Jackson, A.; Ken Jee, K. W.; Marks, L. B.; Martel, M. K.; Mayo, C.; Moiseenko, V.; Nahum, A. E.; Niemierko, A.; Semenenko, V. A.; Yorke, E. D. |
| Article Title: | The use and QA of biologically related models for treatment planning: Short report of the TG-166 of the therapy physics committee of the AAPM |
| Abstract: | Treatment planning tools that use biologically related models for plan optimization and/or evaluation are being introduced for clinical use. A variety of dose-response models and quantities along with a series of organ-specific model parameters are included in these tools. However, due to various limitations, such as the limitations of models and available model parameters, the incomplete understanding of dose responses, and the inadequate clinical data, the use of biologically based treatment planning system (BBTPS) represents a paradigm shift and can be potentially dangerous. There will be a steep learning curve for most planners. The purpose of this task group is to address some of these relevant issues before the use of BBTPS becomes widely spread. In this report, the authors (1) discuss strategies, limitations, conditions, and cautions for using biologically based models and parameters in clinical treatment planning; (2) demonstrate the practical use of the three most commonly used commercially available BBTPS and potential dosimetric differences between biologically model based and dose-volume based treatment plan optimization and evaluation; (3) identify the desirable features and future directions in developing BBTPS; and (4) provide general guidelines and methodology for the acceptance testing, commissioning, and routine quality assurance (QA) of BBTPS. © 2012 American Association of Physicists in Medicine. |
| Keywords: | ntcp; biologically based treatment planning; eud; outcome modeling; planning system qa; tcp |
| Journal Title: | Medical Physics |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0094-2405 |
| Publisher: | American Association of Physicists in Medicine |
| Date Published: | 2012-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 1386 |
| End Page: | 1409 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1118/1.3685447 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 22380372 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 2 April 2012" - "CODEN: MPHYA" - "Source: Scopus" |
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