Radiotherapy Optimal Design: An Academic Radiotherapy Treatment Design System

Authors

R Acosta, Stanford University
W Brick, Trinity University
A Hanna, St Mary's University
Allen Holder, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyFollow
D Lara, Altarum
G McQuillen, St. Mary's University
D Nevin, Texas A & M University - College Station
P Uhlig, St. Mary's University
B Salter, University of Utah

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-14-2008

Abstract

Optimally designing radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments to increase the likelihood of a successful recovery from cancer is an important application of operations research. Researchers have been hindered by the lack of academic software that supports head-to-head comparisons of different techniques, and this article addresses the inherent difficulties of designing and implementing an academic treatment planning system. In particular, this article details the algorithms and the software design of Radiotherapy optimAl Design (RAD).

Comments

MSTR 08-03

Recommended Citation

Acosta, R; Brick, W; Hanna, A; Holder, Allen; Lara, D; McQuillen, G; Nevin, D; Uhlig, P; and Salter, B, "Radiotherapy Optimal Design: An Academic Radiotherapy Treatment Design System" (2008). Mathematical Sciences Technical Reports (MSTR). 86.
https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/math_mstr/86