An Integrated Physical Optimization Framework for Proton Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy FLASH Treatment Planning Allows Dose, Dose Rate, and Linear Energy Transfer Optimization Using Patient-Specific Ridge Filters
Ruirui Liu, Serdar Charyyev, Niklas Wahl, Wei Liu, Minglei Kang, Jun Zhou, Xiaofeng Yang, Filipa Baltazar, Martina Palkowitsch, Kristin Higgins, William S. Dynan, Jeffrey D. Bradley, Liyong Lin
Topics & Concepts
Proton therapyRidgeLinear energy transferFilter (signal processing)MedicineMonte Carlo methodBragg peakNuclear medicineBeam (structure)Radiation therapyRadiationComputer scienceOpticsStatisticsMathematicsRadiologyPhysicsComputer visionBiologyPaleontologyAdvanced Radiotherapy TechniquesRadiation Therapy and DosimetryEffects of Radiation Exposure