Objective Evaluation of Radiation Treatment Plans

Authors

Nilesh L. Jain, Washington University in St Louis
Michael G. Kahn, Washington University in St Louis

Document Type

Technical Report

Department

Computer Science and Engineering

Publication Date

1993-01-01

Filename

WUCS-93-13.PDF

Technical Report Number

WUCS-93-13

Abstract

The evaluation of radiation treatment plans involves making trade-offs among doses delivered to the tumor volumes and nearby normal tissues. Evaluating state-of-the-art three-dimensional (3D) plans is a difficult task because of the huge amount of planning data that needs to be deciphered. Multiattribute utility theory provides a methodology for specifying trade-offs and selecting the optimal plan from many competing lans. Using multiattribute utility theory, we are developing a clinically meaningful objective plan-evaluation model for 3D radiation treatment plans. Our model incorporates three of the factors involved in radiation treatment evaluation - treatment preferences of the radiation oncologist, clinical condition of the patient, and complexity of the treatment plan.

Comments

Permanent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.7936/K7MG7MRM

Recommended Citation

Jain, Nilesh L. and Kahn, Michael G., "Objective Evaluation of Radiation Treatment Plans" Report Number: WUCS-93-13 (1993). All Computer Science and Engineering Research.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/cse_research/300