The Cut‐Sort‐Group algorithm for efficient delivery of collimated step‐and‐shoot proton arc therapy
The CSG algorithm demonstrates a relatively simple approach to modifying step-and-shoot proton arc therapy plans to be more efficient in the post-processing stage regardless of the treatment planning system or optimization algorithm used to generate the initial plans and with minimal impact on plan quality. The overall BDT was reduced to just over 10 min, approaching plans produced using other advanced optimization algorithms in previous investigations, and fast enough for potential clinical implementation.
Authors
- Ryan T. Flynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8604-6047)
- Kaustubh Patwardhan
- Nicholas P. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6608-4276)
- Daniel Ellis Hyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7638-9599)
- Patrick M. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1208-0568)
- Wesley S. Culberson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4573-4406)
- Laura C. Bennett
- Karsten K. Wake
- Blake R. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0117-2590)
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Utah (US)
- Engineering Arts (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Physics
- Published
- 2025-05-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.17889
- Primary Topic
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00