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Knowledge-based radiation therapy treatment planning decision support system for head and neck cancer utilizing multi-organ constellation matching

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  • Trent Benedick

  • Stephanie Zhou

  • Jorge Solis Galvan

  • John Asbach

  • Ryan H. B. Smith

  • Anh H. Le

  • Brent Liu

  • November 27, 2025

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    Radiotherapy aims to destroy tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues, presenting a significant treatment planning challenge.

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    Modern treatment planning support tools enhance radiotherapy by utilizing data-rich environments and advanced imaging technologies for improved plan creation.

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    Knowledge-based treatment planning (KBP) leverages retrospective case data to optimize treatment plans by predicting dose gradients and improving dose-volume histograms.

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    The proposed KBP infrastructure matches current planning cases to historical best practices based on the geometric relationship of target volumes to surrounding organs.

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    This system enables the calculation of quantitative features between target volumes and organs at risk, facilitating holistic comparisons across varying anatomical cases.

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Knowledge-based radiation therapy treatment planning decision support system for head and neck cancer utilizing multi-organ constellation matching

  • by Trent Benedick, Stephanie Zhou, Jorge Solis Galvan, John Asbach, Ryan H. B. Smith, Anh H. Le, Brent Liu

  • November 27, 2025

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