CPC A61N 5/1031 (2013.01) [A61N 2005/1087 (2013.01); G16H 20/40 (2018.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A computer implemented method of determining a resultant treatment plan for a proton radiation therapy system, the computer implemented method comprising:
accessing dose volume constraints and a plurality of different beam-specific machine parameters associated with the proton radiation therapy system, wherein each of the plurality of different beam-specific machine parameters is operable to be varied over a different range, and wherein the plurality of different beam-specific machine parameters are associated with beam characteristics of the proton radiation therapy system;
adjusting the plurality of different beam-specific machine parameters to generate a plurality of candidate treatment plans;
simulating the plurality of candidate treatment plans to generate a plurality of treatment plan results, wherein each treatment plan result includes a respective treatment time and a respective plan quality, and wherein the simulating includes conducting one or more simulations using values selected across a respective range for each of the plurality of different beam-specific machine parameters; and
selecting, from the plurality of candidate treatment plans, the resultant treatment plan with a shortest treatment time and an acceptable plan quality with respect to the dose volume constraints.
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