IMRT

Can quadratic penalties control all aspects of dose?

Application: target hot and cold spots, OARs with maximum dose restrictions. Limitations: Cannot enforce a strict dose limit. Does not express organ specific volume effects. Cannot be applied to organs with a large volume effect.

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ESTRO IMRT course 2015 IMRT optimization: algorithms&cost functions Brussels October 5th, 2015

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